Dr. Ron Martin, CPP

Dr. Martin is a Professor of Practice at Capitol Technology University. His work at Capitol Technology University is in the following functional areas: Critical Infrastructure, Industrial Control System Security, Identity, Credential, and Access Management. Ron has relationships with a diverse mix of businesses. He serves on a board of directors for many for-profit and non-profit organizations. Serves as a trustee for the Nigerian-Certified African Foundation for System Integration. Ron retired from the United States (U.S.) Army in 1999 and the U. S. Government in 2011. Between his tours of Federal Service, he served five years as a civilian police officer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During his Federal Service, he served with the U. S. Department of Commerce and Health and Human Services as the program director for developing and implementing both departments’ Identity, Credentialing, and Access Management (ICAM) Programs. He now serves on the Security Industry Association Standards Committee. Ron is a former member of the ASIS International’s Commission on Standards & Guidelines Commission. Ron is a voting member of the United States Technical Advisory Group to the International Standards Organization (ISO), which works to develop and articulate the U.S. position by ensuring the involvement of U.S. stakeholders from the private and public sectors. Ron serves on the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) Board of Directors. While on active duty, he served as Military Comptroller, Provost Marshal, Security Manager, and Doctrine Literature Writer and Instructor. Ron served as a Federal Identity, Credentialing, and Access Management (FICAM) Roadmap Development Team member and provided FICAM Subject Matter Expertise by regularly advising and assisting Federal agencies and organizations engaged in Identity Credentialing activities. Member of International Foundation of Protection Officers. Serve as the vice chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) P2887 - Zero Trust Security Working Group (ZTSWG) and P3395 Artificial Intelligence Standards Working Group. Member of the Cloud Security Alliance Zero-Trust/ Software Defined Perimeter Expert’s Working Group. Designated by the U. S. State Department as a Fulbright Specialist. Serve as a US Department of State Fulbright Specialist (2023-2026).

Education

• PhD Technology, Capitol Technology University

• Master of Science in Management, Frostburg State University

• Bachelor’s degree in Police and Public Administration, George Mason University

• AAS Degree in Police Science, Northern VA Community College.