EnCrisp LLC Adds Information RIsk Management and Network Security Executive Jim Cupps to Board of Advisors

EnCrisp LLC, a leading provider of global SAP Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) technology solutions and integration services, today announced that Jim Cupps has joined the EnCrisp Board of Advisors. Cupps brings 18 years of experience as a CISO and seasoned security and compliance executive. EnCrisp will benefit from his advisory role in the areas of Enterprise application management, Business-to-IT integrated Segregation of Duties, FMEA RIsk Assessment, layered operational security defenses, network perimeter protection, SCADA Security, vulnterability assessment and penetration testing.

Leesburg, Va. (PRWEB) April 11, 2008 -- EnCrisp LLC, a leading provider of global SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) technology solutions and integration services, today announced that Jim Cupps has joined the EnCrisp Board of Advisors.

"We are excited that Jim has agreed to be a part of our valued team of global management advisors. His risk management practice leadership and first-hand experience in enterprise frameworks, standards and security are a perfect complement to our GRC solutions," said Bhavesh C. Bhagat, EnCrisp's Chairman and CEO.

Cupps brings 18 years of experience as a CISO and seasoned security and compliance executive focusing on building the bridge between IT and business from a compliance and security perspective. He brings core skills in the areas of Enterprise application management, Business-to-IT integrated Segregation of Duties, FMEA Risk Assessment, layered operational security defenses, network perimeter protection, SCADA Security, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, to his management advisory role. During his career, Cupps has built or led the information and network security practices of several large organizations. He was responsible for regulatory compliance (SOX, GLB) and SOX compliance groups, as well for the SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance process. Cupps was Chief Security Officer for the U.S. Navy Northeast region, the Chief Information Security Officer for Sappi Fine Paper, as well as the Segment Risk Manager for the E&P segment of BP.

"I look forward to being part of the EnCrisp board and drawing on my public and private sector management and technical security experience to help EnCrisp's global accounts and their sustainable GRC initiatives," said Cupps. "EnCrisp and its core values and single-minded focus on lowering the TCO of security and compliance -- while increasing efficiencies all around, align squarely with the primary values of integrity and persistence most important to me."

About EnCrisp

EnCrisp® is a Global Security Alliance partner and global leader in designing and implementing leading-edge SAP GRC solutions with a "business-driven" approach to improve SAP security, automate audit risk assessments and eliminate inefficiencies. Private, public and governmental entities of all sizes benefit from EnCrisp's corporate governance, internal controls, security design, training and risk management solutions. The EnCURE™ solutions platform and ComplianceWeaver™ applications incorporate real-life experiences from the Big4 Audit, large IT integration and compliance software design domains to deliver rapid implementation of SAP security design, accelerated issues remediation and clear guaranteed results with ROI. For more information, visit www.EnCrisp.com.

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