ServiceNow Series E201: Nicholas Friedman, President & Managing Partner, ERM Strategy (Founder) at Templar Shield

,  | June 9 2025 | JP Valentine

The Podcast

Welcome to episode 201 in our ServiceNow series of the Alldus podcast, the show where we highlight the brightest talent and technical leadership within the ServiceNow ecosystem.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of leaders in the field to showcase the excellent work that is being done within Digital Transformation and ServiceNow implementations across the United States and Europe.

Today’s guest is Nicholas Friedman, President & Managing Partner, ERM Strategy (Founder) at Templar Shield. Founded in 2013, Templar Shield are a premier cybersecurity, privacy, risk and compliance technology professional services and value-added reseller firm. They have partnered with over 100 Fortune 1000 companies and government entities, driving innovative integrated risk and compliance solutions across numerous business functions.

Nicholas has over 15 years of IT industry experience, including over eight years in information security, risk, and compliance. He oversees strategic partner relationships, marketing and public relationships, business development, product development, and quality service delivery of many of key clients. Nicholas has significant experience in building, growing and leading businesses from scratch. Templar Shield organically and significantly grew from under his stewardship.

In the episode, Nicholas talks about:

His journey to becoming a founder, driven by automation and people

Protecting critical infrastructure through expert risk management

Shifting from compliance to integrated, enterprise risk management

Rising OT-IT integration, AI governance and boutique firm growth

His AI governance book which is earning praise from top cybersecurity & enterprise leaders

To find out more about all the great work happening at Templar Shield, check out the website www.templarshield.com or follow them on LinkedIn, Instagram and X @TemplarShield. You can also connect with Nicholas directly on LinkedIn and learn more about his book at www.governinggiants.com.

If you’re interested in exploring the latest ServiceNow opportunities, check out our live vacancies or upload your resume today to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.

Subscribe to The Alldus Podcast: 

     

Welcome to episode 201 in our ServiceNow series of the Alldus podcast, the show where we highlight the brightest talent and technical leadership within the ServiceNow ecosystem.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of leaders in the field to showcase the excellent work that is being done within Digital Transformation and ServiceNow implementations across the United States and Europe.

Today’s guest is Nicholas Friedman, President & Managing Partner, ERM Strategy (Founder) at Templar Shield. Founded in 2013, Templar Shield are a premier cybersecurity, privacy, risk and compliance technology professional services and value-added reseller firm. They have partnered with over 100 Fortune 1000 companies and government entities, driving innovative integrated risk and compliance solutions across numerous business functions.

Nicholas has over 15 years of IT industry experience, including over eight years in information security, risk, and compliance. He oversees strategic partner relationships, marketing and public relationships, business development, product development, and quality service delivery of many of key clients. Nicholas has significant experience in building, growing and leading businesses from scratch. Templar Shield organically and significantly grew from under his stewardship.

In the episode, Nicholas talks about:

His journey to becoming a founder, driven by automation and people

Protecting critical infrastructure through expert risk management

Shifting from compliance to integrated, enterprise risk management

Rising OT-IT integration, AI governance and boutique firm growth

His AI governance book which is earning praise from top cybersecurity & enterprise leaders

To find out more about all the great work happening at Templar Shield, check out the website www.templarshield.com or follow them on LinkedIn, Instagram and X @TemplarShield. You can also connect with Nicholas directly on LinkedIn and learn more about his book at www.governinggiants.com.

If you’re interested in exploring the latest ServiceNow opportunities, check out our live vacancies or upload your resume today to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.

Subscribe to The Alldus Podcast: 

     

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