Paul Mc Donald
About Paul Mc Donald
Paul McDonald is a Senior Security, Trust and Assurance Analyst at RingCentral, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in information security, having held various roles at Gainsight, Cass Information Systems, and other organizations.
Work at RingCentral
Paul McDonald has been employed at RingCentral as a Senior Security, Trust and Assurance Analyst since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for implementing new tooling, automation, and integrations for Vendor Lifecycle Risk Management. He enhances documentation for the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and maintains security and compliance best practices documentation. Additionally, he develops content for the Security newsletter and related communications for the Security Trust and Assurance team.
Previous Experience in Information Security
Prior to his current position, Paul McDonald worked at Gainsight in various roles, including Information Security Manager and Lead Security Risk Management. He served as Information Security Analyst II at Gainsight from 2018 to 2021. His experience also includes a role as Senior Information Security Compliance Engineer at Tealium for three months in 2022. Earlier in his career, he worked as an Information Security Analyst at Cass Information Systems and as a Systems Administrator at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.
Educational Background
Paul McDonald has a solid educational foundation in cybersecurity and information systems. He studied Cybersecurity, Virtualization & Cloud Computing at Lindenwood University in 2017. He also attended ITT Technical Institute-Earth City, where he earned an Associate of Applied Science in Network Systems Administration from 2013 to 2015. He achieved a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University from 2018 to 2020.
Vendor Risk Management Expertise
In his current role at RingCentral, Paul McDonald leads the Supply Chain and Third-Party Vendor Risk management program. This includes vendor onboarding, due diligence, and continuous monitoring. He manages contract and Data Processing Agreement (DPA) review negotiations for the Security Team. Paul also prepares regular metrics related to Third-party Risk Management and Trust and Assurance program activities for upper management.