Mr. Bai is a cybersecurity professional with a range of certifications including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and the Project Management Professional (PMP). As the Federal Practice Lead at A-LIGN, Mr. Bai supports all FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-171 and other NIST-based projects. He is responsible for overseeing all NIST-based engagements and providing security controls advisory and guidance to our clients. Mr. Bai has hands-on experience leading all stages of system security, including requirements definition, auditing, scanning, and mitigation. With over 27 years of information systems experience to include 10 years specializing in cybersecurity. His extensive background includes providing risk assessments of information systems for government agencies and commercial clients, most notably the Defense Health Agency, US Air Force, and various Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries. Mr. Bai brings an impressive blend of knowledge of security controls and technical aspects of cybersecurity and IT operations.

Mr. Bai’s experience includes leading enterprise security personnel and managing activities throughout the Certification/Assessment and Authorization (C&A/A&A) process, security test and evaluation, risk management, vulnerability assessments, security reviews, and audits of the network environment to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with established standards and regulations in accordance with Federal and Agency-specific requirements.