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Maple GRC (Data & Cyber Governance, Risk Management and Compliance)
Maple GRC (Data & Cyber Governance, Risk Management and Compliance)
About Maple GRC
Maple GRC was developed to address the complex challenges organizations face in managing cybersecurity in today’s dynamic digital environments. The platform serves as a practical demonstration of the Continuous, Dynamic, and Adaptive (CDA) Cybersecurity Management Framework, a research-driven framework created to continuously balance cyber risks with appropriate controls. This framework addresses key issues such as fragmented security controls, evolving threats, and the challenge of maintaining compliance with changing regulations.
Purpose
Maple GRC’s purpose is to enable organizations to govern and manage data and cyber security risks more effectively by integrating continuous, dynamic, and adaptive processes into their governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) efforts. By ensuring real-time alignment between data, cyber security strategies and organizational needs, the platform addresses both operational security risks and compliance demands.
Our aim to enable organizations move beyond static, one-size-fits-all data & cyber security management to a more fluid, responsive, and scalable data & cyber security strategy that evolves with the organization's needs and external threats.
Mission
Maple GRC's mission is to enable organisations' stockholders establish and maintain an informed sense of assurance that their relevant cyber risks and controls are in balance.
Vision
We envision a world where cyber security is an integrated, continuously evolving aspect of every organization’s operations. Our approach leverages scientific research to ensure that cyber security efforts are not only reactive to existing threats but also adaptive to emerging challenges in a rapidly changing cyber landscape.
Core Values
Research-Based Solutions: Our platform is grounded in rigorous academic research, developed as part of a doctoral research project. Every function within Maple GRC is designed to solve real-world data and cyber security management problems identified in research.
Adaptive Risk Management: We focus on helping organizations manage data and cyber security risks by adapting to both internal changes and external threats, ensuring the security measures grow alongside the organization.
Transparency and Integrity: Maple GRC provides a clear, research-driven path to data & cyber security management, ensuring that security measures are both practical and aligned with organizational goals.
Note: MapleGRC is a based on an innovative framework introduced in a doctoral dissertation by Yehia Ahmed at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. This research has been published in November 2024. You can request access by emailing Yahmed@uccs.edu.
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Omar Khorshid
Omar Khorshid
Engineering Head
Omar has a decade of experience in Google Cloud engineering, data, AI, and architecture. This background provides him with firsthand expertise in scalable engineering, privacy by design, and site reliability (SRE) principles.
At MapleGRC, he applies this deep technical experience to build and lead the technology team, directing the development of systems that are smart, efficient, and highly scalable. Omar graduated with an honors degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. His professional certifications include the PMP (Project Management Professional) and Certified Google Cloud Architect.
Ahmed Tarek
Ahmed Tarek
Product Head
Tarek has five years of experience as a security engineer, assessing and managing public cloud environments for organizations of all sizes. This role gave him direct insight into countless data and security tools and the challenges users face.
At MapleGRC, he channels this customer-centric experience to lead the product team. His focus is ensuring the platform meets the data and cyber needs of each sector through an intuitive, user-friendly, and self-serving journey, acting as the customer's primary advocate. Tarek graduated with a mechanical engineering degree and holds certificates as a Google Cloud Security Professional and an ISO Lead Implementer and Auditor.
Dr. Yehia (Ian) A.
Dr. Yehia (Ian) A.
Founder
Ian has 20 years of experience building and scaling technology organizations. He previously founded sustainable ventures, including a Cloud Value Added Reseller and an Accredited ISO Certification Body. Having witnessed the data and cyber challenges of thousands of customers firsthand, he was inspired to find new solutions through his doctoral research.
In his full-time founder role at MapleGRC, he combines this entrepreneurial and academic experience to define the business model and lead the organization, advisors, and teams in achieving its mission. Ian holds a Doctoral Degree in Cyber Security Management, a Master's in Innovation Management, and an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering.
Advisors
Advisors
Samir ElBahaie, Angel Investor, Ex-Googler
Dr. Thomas Martin Key, Cyber Fellow, Professor at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Dr. Matthew Metzger, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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