Alex Islamov

ALEX ISLAMOV

Associate Director, GRC Solutions Lead at Verizon

Alex Islamov is the Associate Director of GRC Implementation Solutions and a leader within Verizon Cyber Compliance Solutions, with over 19 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex compliance and regulatory environments successfully. He specializes in delivering comprehensive operational, information technology, and information security risk management solutions across both the private and public sectors (including federal, state, and local government agencies).

Alex brings deep cross-industry expertise, having worked extensively with clients in software and technology, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, financial services, and the government/public sector. His subject matter strengths include IT Audit, IT SOX, IT/IS Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Data Privacy and Protection, Information Security and Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), and Finance & Accounting.

He possesses in-depth knowledge of key regulatory standards and frameworks, including COSO, SOX, NIST 800-53/171 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), HIPAA, CSA CCM, FISMA, FedRAMP, CIS CSC, PCI-DSS, HITRUST, ISO, SOC 1/2/3, GDPR, and CCPA.

Before joining Verizon, Alex spent over 18 years in management and leadership roles at top accounting firms, financial institutions, and software companies, where he established a strong track record of driving risk and compliance initiatives for global organizations