Dennis Richardson Email and Phone Number

As an IT Security Analyst with over 30 years of experience as a security practitioner, Mr. Richardson has extensive experience in Security Risk Management, Critical Infrastructure and Asset Protection, Threat and Vulnerability Assessments of Critical Infrastructure, the development of National Security policies relating to Intelligence and Terrorism, and Industry Best Practices. Mr. Richardson has excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, as demonstrated in his ability to deal effectively with senior management in technical and business areas. He holds a security clearance level of TOP SECRET (Level III)/Special Access (SA), and is certified by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 as an Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and as a Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP); by the Canadian Institute of Access and Privacy Professionals (CIAPP) as an ATIP / Privacy Professional (CIAPP-P); by the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) as an EAL4 Evaluator under the Common Criteria Product Evaluation Program, and by the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) for IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Fundamentals. Mr. Richardson is qualified under the CSE Cyber Protection Supply Arrangement (CPSA) as a Senior IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst, Senior Project Manager, and Senior PIA Specialist.Specialties: System Certification and Accreditation; Threat and Risk Assessments; Privacy Impact Assessments; MITS Compliance Evaluation; Project Management; Strategic and Business Planning; Policy and Standards Development; IT and Network Security Analysis; IT and Network Security Architecture; Management of IT Support Processes; Information Systems Security Audit; Smart Card and PC Card Technology; ISO 17799 / 27001 Principles; and Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Contingency Planning.