Years in cybersecurity
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Ronald
Hicks
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Turning security requirements into validated, operational systems.Explore profile ↓
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEWRISK / IV&V / AUTHORIZATION
Ronald “R.C.” Hicks is an information security leader with more than 15 years of experience designing, validating, and managing secure systems across government and enterprise environments.
His background spans information security strategy, policy development, awareness programs, system testing, monitoring, and enterprise project leadership. He brings particular depth in risk management, Independent Verification & Validation, system authorization, recovery, and test and evaluation.
Ronald has planned and managed integration, certification, accreditation, continuous monitoring, and FedRAMP-related activities across complex public-sector programs, including work associated with the SEC, TSA, DHS, and local government organizations.
His direct, structured approach aligns resources, dependencies, budgets, and deliverables so security programs can move from documentation to sustained execution.
Validation specialization
Public-sector experience
LEADERSHIP FOCUS
Security assurance must connect policy, engineering, evidence, and disciplined program management.
CAREER EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE INTO ACTION
A career built across complex environments.
SVP & CIO
Brownstone Consulting FirmGuides information security strategy, technology assurance, and program execution.
Risk & Authorization Lead
Government and Enterprise ProgramsSupports IV&V, system authorization, security testing, and continuous monitoring.
Cybersecurity Consultant
Federal & Public SectorContributed to programs serving agencies including the SEC, TSA, and DHS.
EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENTFOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE
Cybersecurity
Capitol Technology University
Cybersecurity & Information Technology
Morgan State, Bowie State & University of Maryland
Investigative & Defensive Security
AccessData, QualysGuard & EnCase
LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE
“Validation creates confidence only when the evidence reflects the system that actually operates.”