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Kevin Abbott
Partner
Partner in Charge, Salt Lake City location
CISA, CISSP, PCI QSA

Industry Expertise

Practice Focus

Biography

Kevin has worked in technology consulting since 2002. He’s the managing partner of the Salt Lake City office and is responsible for managing strategic client and partner relationships and overall quality of service.

Kevin provides pragmatic advice to clients in the areas of cybersecurity, SOC reporting, and HIPAA/HITRUST. He has focused his client service in the technology sector, having worked with SaaS companies of various sizes, providing IT security compliance expertise.

Kevin’s understanding of the modern cloud technology stack—including concepts related to DevOps and continuous deployment, combined with knowledge of data security compliance frameworks—provides a powerful combination to technology clients seeking help with their compliance needs.

Prior to joining Moss Adams, Kevin worked at a Big Four firm for over six years, primarily in their risk advisory services practice.

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Data Breach Risk – Can PCI Compliance Help?
    (UACPA Winter Conference, November 2018)
  • Combined Compliance
    (ISACA Utah Salt Lake City Chapter Conference, February 2017)
  • Compliance in the Cloud: A Pragmatic Approach to SOC 2 and PCI Compliance
    (IAPP / Cloud Security Congress: San Jose, CA, May 2014)

Education

  • BS, information systems management, Brigham Young University