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AJ Yawn

Director of GRC Engineering at Aquia

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Cloud Security

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AJ Yawn

About AJ Yawn

AJ Yawn is currently the Director of GRC Engineering at Aquia, a digital services firm specializing in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance automation. Before joining Aquia, AJ served as the Partner-in-Charge of Product & Innovation at Armanino and was a Founding Board Member of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professionals (NABCRMP).

AJ has earned six AWS certifications, including the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional and AWS Security – Specialty. Prior to co-founding ByteChek, AJ spent over a decade in the cybersecurity industry, serving both in the U.S. Army and as a consultant. He is a regular speaker for SANS Cloud Security curriculum events, such as the BIPOC in Cloud Forum and the CloudSecNext Summit, and was a co-chair of the New2Cyber Summit in 2022

AJ speaks on/at information security podcasts and events while also contributing to blogs and articles including publications in CISOMag, InfosecMag, HackerNoon, and ISC2. He holds the following industry certifications:

  • CISSP
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer- Associate
  • AWS Certified Sysops Associate
  • AWS Certified Security Specialty
  • CCSK

In his spare time, AJ enjoys golf, watching basketball, and enjoying the beautiful weather and beaches of San Juan.

Speaker / Contributor: This individual participates in SANS events, presentations, written content, or other community resources as an external contributor. They are not a SANS employee, instructor, or affiliate.