Uday Ali Pabrai
Information Security & Compliance Expert
Uday Ali Pabrai, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), CSCS, is the chief executive of ecfirst, an Inc. 500 business and an organization exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association (AHA). A highly sought after information security and regulatory compliance expert, he has successfully delivered solutions on compliance and information security to hundreds of clients across several industries.
He is the author of The Art of Information Security and the forthcoming book, Suraksha: The Art of Information Security, 2nd Edition.
Author of PCI DSS Quick Reference Card, he developed a unique security methodology called, BizShield: The Seven Steps to Enterprise Security. BizShield today provides the framework for many security initiatives at several client organizations.
Mr. Pabrai was the creator of the world’s most successful Internet skills certification, CIW. Mr. Pabrai also established the industry’s first certification program on HIPAA - Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) and Certified HIPAA Security Specialist (CHSS). He recently launched the Certified Security Compliance Specialist (CSCS) program. Mr. Pabrai is the co-creator of the Security Certified Program (SCP) – a program approved by the U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8570.1M and one of the industry’s most comprehensive hands-on information security certification program.
Mr. Pabrai has presented keynote and other sessions at several conferences, including ISSA, HCFA, HIPAA Summit, Internet World, DCI Expo, Comdex, Net Secure, Nurse Practitioners Conference, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), National Council for State Board of Nursing IT Conference, and many others.
He has delivered fast paced, high energy briefings in many cities worldwide including New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai (India), Tsukuba City (Japan), Dubai (UAE), Karachi and Lahore (Pakistan), London (UK), and across the United States.
Mr. Pabrai’s clients have included hundreds of hospitals, long term care facilities, Microsoft, Kemin, Intuit, Pella, Principal Financial, U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, as well as numerous federal, state and county governments.
His career was launched with the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear research facility, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Chicago. During his career, he has served as Vice Chairman and in several senior Officer Positions with NASDAQ-based firms. Mr. Pabrai is a member of the U.S. FBI InfraGard.
Speaking Opportunities
To invite Mr. Pabrai for speaking or consulting engagements, please contact him at pabrai@ecfirst.com.