Experience

Kevin Ricci is a Partner in the firm's Providence office and a leader within the Technology, Risk Advisory, and Cybersecurity (TRAC) Practice. He has over 25 years of extensive experience in technology services including consulting, security assessments, cybersecurity awareness training, social engineering simulations, IT auditing, fractional CISO, project management, database development, data analysis, and compliance services including PCI DSS, for which he is a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA).

Kevin has helped his clients achieve their cybersecurity and privacy goals, helping assess, build, and transform their cybersecurity and privacy programs, and has provided strategic oversight in enhancing his client’s IT risk and security capabilities. Kevin has experience managing cybersecurity engagements across the industry spectrum, with a focus on cybersecurity and privacy, regulatory compliance including PCI DSS, and IT general computing and operational controls including those related to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX). He has also worked with a broad variety of large and small companies to develop data analysis tools, including the design and development of database solutions that streamline data collection and reporting.

Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Kevin spent a decade leading the Information Technology team at a local telecommunication company, using his innovative leadership style to help the company achieve exponential growth. He then spent 15 years as head of Citrin Cooperman’s Providence Information Technology team before moving into the consulting realm, arming him with a profound understanding of his client’s technology challenges. Kevin is a founding member and a leader within the Firm’s cybersecurity consulting team, and as his clients’ trusted advisor, he has developed lasting relationships while providing cybersecurity solutions that help organizations remain safe and secure.

Kevin is also a prodigious writer and presenter, frequently called upon to share his cybersecurity expertise on television, podcasts, articles, and conferences. He is also an active member of several technology-related resource groups, including the FBI’s Infragard program and the Rhode Island chapter of ISACA.