Alim Abdul — Founder & Architect, AI-CRRQ™

ALIM ABDUL · NEW YORK, USA
Founder & Architect, AI-CRRQ™

AICRRQ — CYBER RISK & RESILIENCE PRACTICE · FOUNDER

Alim Abdul

Cyber Risk & Governance Advisor · Architect, AI-CRRQ™ · New York, USA

"Cyber risk measures exposure. Resilience determines whether the organization survives it."

For more than three decades, Alim Abdul has worked at the intersection of cybersecurity leadership, enterprise technology, governance, and operational resilience — helping organizations navigate digital risk environments and prepare leadership teams to respond to cyber crises.

His experience spans healthcare, government systems, global media, hospitality, and enterprise technology — environments where cybersecurity is closely tied to operational continuity and mission-critical services.

Recognizing that traditional cyber risk measurement alone is not sufficient, he introduced AI-CRRQ™ (Cyber Risk & Resilience Quantification Framework) — a self-reported assessment framework that complements cyber risk models by incorporating organizational resilience, leadership decision readiness, and operational continuity during cyber incidents.

CISSP CISM CISA CRISC CCISO PMP MIT Digital Transformation MIT Cloud & Blockchain Graduated Ohio University — Computer Science Speaker & Moderator — WCIT & UNITAR/UN UN Cyber Warfare & AI Governance Advocate

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Framework Principles PURPOSE · METHOD · DELIVERABLE

Built Around One Question

Every element of the AI-CRRQ™ framework is structured around a single organizing question — starting with purpose, building through method, and delivering a measurable output — because a framework without a clear why is just a checklist.

WHY — The Purpose

Because Cyber Incidents Are Leadership Tests

Two organizations face identical attacks. One survives. One collapses. The differentiator is never the breach itself — defenses are routinely breached. The differentiator is whether leadership had the structure, data, and readiness to keep the organization running.

"Cyber incidents are not only technology events. They are leadership tests."

That is the WHY. Traditional cyber risk frameworks measure exposure — they tell you what you might lose. They don't answer the question that matters most in a crisis: Can we continue operating?

HOW — The Method

By Structuring Resilience Self-Assessment, Not Just Exposure Measurement

AI-CRRQ™ expands traditional cyber risk models by incorporating three dimensions that existing frameworks ignore:

ORCI — Operational Response Capability: leadership readiness, crisis command, incident response maturity
RVI — Recovery Velocity: speed and completeness of operational restoration
TEI — Threat Exposure Index: financial, regulatory, and attack surface pressure

Combined into a single, board-ready Survival Index™ — a number from 0 to 100 that answers the question.

WHAT — The Deliverable

A Defensible Score. A Board-Ready Number.

The AI-CRRQ™ Survival Index™ is a quantified, defensible, board-ready survivability score. Three engagement models deliver it:

→ 90-minute Survival Index™ Assessment
→ Half-day AI-CRRQ™ Tabletop Exercise
→ Monthly Advisory Retainer

Target: Healthcare (fastest) and Financial Services/BFSI — sectors where operational continuity is mission-critical and regulatory pressure creates immediate buying urgency.

Career Narrative

The Experience Behind AI-CRRQ™

Three decades of operating — not just consulting — inside complex, mission-critical environments.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Leadership

Within healthcare, Alim has supported cybersecurity, infrastructure resilience, and disaster recovery for major health systems including Northwell Health (New York State's largest healthcare provider — 25 hospitals, 1,500+ ambulatory sites) and One Brooklyn Health, as well as technology environments associated with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

His experience also includes work supporting operations related to the New Jersey Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) — helping manage large healthcare systems supporting critical public health services.

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Global Media, Music & Hospitality

Earlier in his career, Alim worked within global media and hospitality operations associated with Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. During this period he built and managed IT infrastructure and security across nine hospitality properties in South Beach, Miami — supporting the technology backbone of the Island Outpost portfolio.

This portfolio included the historic GoldenEye in Oracabessa, Jamaica — where Ian Fleming wrote the original James Bond novels, and the filming location for Dr. No.

He also supported technology initiatives associated with Bob Marley, helping launch the first Bob Marley website and e-commerce platform.

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UN Cyber Governance — WCIT & UNITAR

Through cybersecurity training programs for diplomats associated with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Alim served as Speaker and Moderator for global technology organizations including WCIT (World Congress on Information Technology) and UNITAR under the United Nations.

In these forums, he recommended and advocated for the establishment of a formal international cyber warfare and cybercrime governance framework under the UN Charter — and called for structured AI Governance frameworks to address the emerging risks of AI-enabled cyber operations.

"The absence of an international cyber warfare framework under the UN Charter remains one of the most significant unaddressed governance gaps in global security."

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Incident Response & Tabletop Exercises

Direct tabletop exercise (TTX) experience at Northwell Health and NYC Cybercommand exercises. Alim has personally observed the pattern that drove AI-CRRQ™: organizations with mature security programs — NIST CSF aligned, ISO 27001 certified, heavily invested in tooling — still experienced operational collapse during cyber crises because leadership lacked crisis command structure, decision speed, and tested recovery capability.

This direct observation produced the ORCI variable — the most influential factor in the Survival Index™ formula.

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Enterprise Technology & Infrastructure

18 years as Head of IT at Island Trading Company — responsible for IT infrastructure across 16 subsidiaries. Director of Operations, Infrastructure Services & Acting CISO at JDRF — overseeing IT and cloud infrastructure for 100+ US offices and 7 international countries.

He also contributed to technology initiatives related to the launch of Spotify, demonstrating a career-long track record at the intersection of enterprise infrastructure and strategic innovation.

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Regulatory & Compliance Expertise

Deep multi-framework regulatory fluency built over three decades of cross-sector leadership: HIPAA · HITECH · NYDFS Part 500 · SEC Cyber Rules · DORA · NIS2 · GDPR · PCI-DSS · FFIEC.

This regulatory depth is directly encoded in the TEI (Threat Exposure Index) variable of the Survival Index™ formula — making AI-CRRQ™ uniquely positioned for organizations facing DORA compliance, NYDFS enforcement, and SEC cyber disclosure requirements.

Areas of Focus

Cyber Risk & Resilience Strategy Executive Cyber Crisis Preparedness Governance, Risk & Compliance Operational Resilience & Disaster Recovery Cybersecurity Leadership Advisory Board & C-Suite Briefings Cyber Insurance Alignment International Cyber Policy Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Facilitation AI Governance & Risk

Career Timeline

Three Decades of Operational Leadership

The pattern recognition that built AI-CRRQ™ was earned — not theorized.

2026

2026 — PRESENT

AI-CRRQ™ Framework v1.0 — Publicly Introduced

Introduced the AI-CRRQ™ (Cyber Risk & Resilience Quantification Framework) self-assessment framework and Survival Index™ via AICRRQ.com. Concurrent with VP role at AABGM Inc. and AVP role at Northwell Health.

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NORTHWELL HEALTH — New York State's Largest Healthcare Provider

AVP, Information Security & Disaster Recovery

Oversees information security and disaster recovery across 25 hospitals and 1,500+ ambulatory services. Coordinates incident response and crisis management. Direct TTX experience that produced the ORCI variable.

OBHS

ONE BROOKLYN HEALTH SYSTEM

VP Technology & CISO

Managed IT security, infrastructure management, healthcare compliance, and cybersecurity across One Brooklyn Health System — a major NYC public health network.

WCIT & UNITAR UNDER UNITED NATIONS

Speaker & Moderator — Global Technology Forums

Served as Speaker and Moderator at WCIT and UNITAR. Recommended lack of cyber warfare framework under UN Charter and advocated for formal AI Governance structures in international policy.

JDRF

JDRF — World's Largest Diabetic Research Foundation

Director, Operations & Infrastructure / Acting CISO

IT and cloud infrastructure for 100+ US offices and 7 international countries. Led cybersecurity initiatives protecting critical research data globally. Also supported NJ MMIS operations.

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ISLAND TRADING COMPANY · ISLAND OUTPOST · 18 YEARS

Head of IT — 16 Subsidiaries · Island Records / Chris Blackwell

Built IT infrastructure for 9 South Beach hospitality properties. Managed the technology backbone of Island Outpost including GoldenEye, Jamaica (Ian Fleming's home; Dr. No filming location). Launched the first Bob Marley website and e-commerce platform. Contributed to Spotify's technology launch.

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Ohio University (Computer Science) · MIT · EC-Council · ISACA · PMI

CISSP · CISM · CISA · CRISC · CCISO · PMP · MIT Digital Transformation · MIT Cloud & Blockchain · Graduated Ohio University (Computer Science) · UNITAR/UN Speaker & Moderator.

Work With Alim

Three Ways to Engage

Alim works directly with CISOs, boards, risk officers, and cyber insurers. Three engagement models — from 90 minutes to an ongoing advisory retainer.

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Fastest Path · Available Now

Survival Index™ Assessment

90-minute facilitated session. Alim walks your leadership team through the Survival Index™ calculator, interprets your score live, and delivers a one-page executive findings brief — board-ready the same day. No prep required.

90 min · Virtual · No prep required · Board-ready output

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Highest Ticket · Most Credibility

AI-CRRQ™ Tabletop Exercise

Half-day AI-CRRQ™ branded crisis simulation. Stress-tests your Survival Index™ score against a live ransomware, supply chain, or destructive attack scenario. Alim brings direct TTX experience from Northwell Health and NYC Cybercommand.

Half-day · On-site or virtual · Full leadership team · Written report

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Recurring Revenue · Anchor Client

Advisory Retainer

Monthly retained access — one structured call per week, priority response, and ongoing Survival Index™ trend tracking. This model produces a documented, consistently improving operational resilience posture for your board — and provides structured evidence for conversations with your insurer and regulators. Advisory only — insurance outcomes depend solely on underwriter criteria.

Monthly · 1 call/week · Priority access · SI™ trend tracking

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