Ron Fulton

Ron Fulton is an experienced Cybersecurity professional, senior consultant, secure enterprise architect, instructor and certified APMG trainer focused on IT/OT systems, Generative AI (GenAI) architectures, data privacy and protection, information security, multi-cloud technologies, application security, zero trust and data lifecycle management, risk management modeling, IoT/IIoT, Blockchain, DR/BCP, and training methodologies.

Ron enjoys a global career spanning over 25 years supporting information security operations, critical infrastructure and enterprises in State and Federal markets, the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in addition to private sector Telecommunications, Healthcare, Biotech, Manufacturing, Energy and Pharmaceutical industries. His professional expertise includes business strategy and transformation, data analytics, information systems audit, regulatory compliance, project/program management and DevSecOps, security operations, computer forensics and cybersecurity disciplines in a variety technologies.

Mr. Fulton has an undergraduate degree in Computer Technology, an MBA with a concentration in Finance as well as a Master's degree, MAS, in Public Safety - International Terrorism. He also has earned numerous industry certifications including: CMMC CCA/CCP/PI designations, SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Practitioner Certificate (SCP), Certified Chief Information Security Officer - C|CISO and Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator - C|HFI, Certified Ethical Hacker – C|EH, Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Blockchain Professional - C|BP, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), and agile Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and ACP credentials along with a Master Certificate in ITIL Service Management. He maintains active memberships in ISACA, the Project Management Institute (PMI), International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC²), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), DRI International (DRII) and SANS.

Mr. Fulton is on the adjunct faculty and teaches graduate-level Risk Management (NIST CSF/RMF), Cybersecurity Leadership, Threat Intelligence, Applied Cryptography, Incident Response & Digital Forensics and ITSM principles for the University of San Diego.