Speakers
Ozzie Saeed, Founder, IntelliGRC
Ozzie Saeed is the founder and president of IntelliGRC, an innovative GRC platform that seeks to make authentic, intelligent, and scalable cybersecurity compliance accessible to everyone. Driven by a passion for safeguarding digital landscapes and empowering individuals and organizations with the knowledge to navigate cyber regulations effectively, Saeed continues to make a lasting impact in the cybersecurity field. Through expertise, leadership and advocacy, he is recognized as a vocal thought leader in cyber compliance frameworks, industry regulations and cybersecurity compliance laws. His rich experience as a solutions engineer, solutions architect and information assurance professional, is underscored by the diversity of organizations he has supported and with whom he has shared his deep understanding of cybersecurity compliance nuances. aeed notably played a pivotal role in developing the Genedge DefendCUI program in collaboration with the Virginia Nonprofit NIST MEP Partner organization and contributed to the development of the GoVirginia cyber program aimed at retraining rural Virginians in cybersecurity. As a key participant in the development of the CMMC 2.0 Assessment Guides and Scoping Guide, he provided essential representation for small and medium-sized businesses within the NDISAC Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Sector Coordinating Council. Saeed continues to champion the importance of proactive cybersecurity measures and the pivotal role MSPs play in shaping a secure digital landscape for businesses of all sizes. Recognizing the growing trend of private industry regulations surrounding cyber hygiene and the increasing business-level awareness of cyber risks, he has been at the forefront of efforts to empower MSPs to become experts in cybersecurity compliance, especially through the IntelliGRC platform.