CIPP/C
IAPP
Certified Information Privacy Professional, Canada. Deep expertise in Canadian privacy law and private-sector compliance.
How to evaluate this practice
Credentials are useful. Operating evidence is better.
What is verified here: my credentials, my experience, how I work, and the boundaries of what this site claims.
Credentials
Formal foundations
Lean Six Sigma
LinkedIn Learning
Coursework in process improvement and quality management methods, completed 2022. Coursework only; no belt certification claimed.
OneTrust Fellow & GRA
OneTrust
Advanced practitioner standing in data privacy, governance, and risk assessment platforms.
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
ISC2
Certified in Cybersecurity: foundational principles of cybersecurity and information protection.
Master of Professional Studies in Analytics (MPS in Analytics) · Northeastern University
B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering · K. N. Toosi University of Technology
Experience
Where the methods come from
Data Protection & Security Specialist · The Globe and Mail
Sep 2024 – Present · Toronto, Canada · Hybrid
- Monitored and investigated security alerts across CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Arctic Wolf, Palo Alto Firewall, and Microsoft 365.
- Led security alert triage and coordinated incident response with legal, IT, and business teams.
- Maintained master data inventory and improved vendor data completeness.
Data Protection Specialist (Contract) · The Globe and Mail
Mar 2024 – Sep 2024 · Toronto, Canada
- Reviewed SOC 2 reports and third-party vendor security documentation.
- Supported privacy and security initiatives for responsible data usage.
- Completed hands-on cybersecurity incident response training.
Data Governance Analyst · TELUS
Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 · Remote
- Managed TELUS enterprise privacy and risk platform (OneTrust).
- Automated PIAs and Secure by Design reviews.
- Trained 450+ stakeholders on privacy and governance processes.
Data Governance Analyst Intern · TELUS
Jan 2023 – Jul 2023 · Hybrid
- Developed data governance policies and quality controls.
- Performed data quality audits and data mapping initiatives.
- Implemented OneTrust integrations.
Identity record
One person, one canonical profile
Mohammad Movahedi is also known as Mohammad Hossein Movahedi. This site is the canonical profile for his work in data privacy, AI governance, data protection, and process improvement in Toronto, Canada.
Method and boundaries
Practical, documented, appropriately scoped
What engagements produce
Inventories, risk assessments, control roadmaps, playbooks, decision records, training, and operating metrics that teams can own.
What this site does not claim
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