Khürt Williams

Khürt is a Lead Cybersecurity Architect responsible for enterprise-scale security architecture strategy across cloud and regulated financial platforms, aligning business objectives with regulatory and risk requirements. He collaborates with Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Technology teams to integrate robust security controls across systems, applications, and the full software development lifecycle.

His technical focus spans cybersecurity architecture, cloud security, threat modeling, Zero Trust, IAM, secure CI/CD pipelines, and regulatory compliance across frameworks including SOX, FFIEC, and NIST. He brings particular depth in embedding security into DevOps and Agile environments through Infrastructure as Code, automation, and continuous improvement practices.

He holds an impressive stack of certifications including the ISSAP, CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and AWS Certified AI Practitioner — reflecting his focus on the intersection of security architecture and emerging AI technologies.

He holds an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and a B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, complemented by a B.A. in Physics from Drew University.