Jeffrey R. Cook, CPA, CITP, CIPP, Aronson LLC, IT Audit and Advisory Group Lead Jeff Cook leads Aronson LLC’s IT Audit and Advisory Services Group as a principal consultant and is a senior manager in the Government Contract Services Group. He has over twelve years of public accounting experience with a concentration over the past nine years in government contracting and technology. Jeff is an engaging and innovative practitioner whose work experience includes IT audit support for financial statements, SOC audits, IT security compliance, as well as performing financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations. Since joining Aronson after working with a Big 4 accounting firm, he has distinguished himself as the firm’s leading IT audit and cybersecurity expert and he was instrumental in the creation and growth of the IT advisory practice. An enthusiastic learner, Jeff is passionate about innovation and always seeks to learn more about this exciting field. Jeff received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola College in Maryland. In addition to being a CPA in the state of Maryland, he is also credentialed as a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). As an industry thought leader, Jeff speaks and writes on various IT security topics throughout the year, and is an active member of the AICPA, IMTA, ISACA and IAPP.