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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).

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Identity Governance and Administration Powered by Risk Context: Taking Access Control to the Next Level

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