Alexis K. Kennedy

Alexis Kennedy, CPA, CISA, CISSP, CCSFP, CISOLA, is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 13 years of diverse experience in assessing and enhancing cybersecurity measures across a wide spectrum of environments. Her expertise has been instrumental in guiding numerous clients, both large enterprises and small businesses, towards robust security compliance. She has spearheaded and participated in countless audits spanning multiple industries and technology platforms, consistently ensuring her clients’ digital assets remain protected.

Her current focus is on cybersecurity compliance, encompassing SOC examinations, security risk assessments, and regulatory compliance, with a specialization in SOC examinations, HIPAA Security, ISO 27001, and privacy regulations. Alexis is well-versed in security governance, utilizing industry-leading frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, NIST-CSF, CIS 20 CSC, ISO 27001, and HITRUST CSF. She has not only championed ISO 27001 and HITRUST certifications but also excels in various security compliance consulting services.

In the realm of SOC 1 and SOC 2 engagements, Alexis stands out as a leader. She orchestrates teams that identify control objectives as they are present in the client’s environment, provide comprehensive test plans for control design and operation testing, and craft insightful, unique to the client reports. Her expertise extends to testing entity-level controls, general computer controls, and application controls within an array of systems, including financial transaction processing, health care billing, document scanning repositories, loan origination, and health care technology platforms.

With extensive experience spanning the healthcare, professional and business services, technology services, and financial sectors, Alexis brings a holistic perspective to cybersecurity, ensuring that organizations across industries are set up for success against ever changing threat environments. Her commitment to safeguarding organizational assets has made her a trusted authority in the world of IT security and compliance.

Alexis is a member of the AICPA and the VP of Programs for  the North Texas Chapter of ISACA. She is a CPA in the state of Texas and Michigan, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Certified HITRUST CSF Practitioner (CCSFP). Alexis earned a Master of Science in accounting and information systems and a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Michigan State University.