Oreale Kouo is a Federal Cloud Security & Assurance Manager at EffiEase LLC, with more than seven years of experience helping public- and private-sector organizations strengthen cloud security, regulatory compliance, and cyber risk management.

Her expertise spans FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, DoD IL4/IL5, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, and PCI DSS, along with cloud security and continuous-monitoring requirements across AWS GovCloud and Google Cloud environments.

Oreale leads security assessments and translates technical findings into risk-based guidance that helps executives, engineers, and security teams move beyond checklist compliance toward continuous assurance and resilient operations. She also serves on the Leadership Council of the National Small Business Association, contributing to initiatives supporting small-business leadership, policy engagement and responsible technology adoption.

Drawing on her experience as a cloud security assessor, cloud and technical project manager, Oreale brings a practical perspective on balancing innovation, mission objectives, regulatory expectations and security governance in evolving cloud environments.