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GCRA
Guyana Compliance
& Risk Advisors
Est. 2021 · Linden, Guyana
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📱 +1 (973) 866-7456 ✉️ nehemia@guyanacra.com
About GCRA

The only Guyanese compliance specialist dedicated to oil and gold contractors

Based in Linden, Upper Berbice — at the heart of Guyana's resource sector.

Nehemia Shury — Founder GCRA
Nehemia Shury
Founder & Lead Compliance Auditor
Linden, Upper Berbice, Guyana 🇬🇾
BS Cybersecurity MBA ISO 27001 CISA CISM PMP Security+ CySA+ PenTest+
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Why I started GCRA

I founded Guyana Compliance & Risk Advisors after seeing too many Guyanese businesses lose their oil sector contracts — not because they were bad at their jobs, but because they did not understand compliance. Good companies. Hard working people. Losing contracts worth millions of dollars over documentation gaps that could have been fixed in a weekend.

Based in Linden, Upper Berbice — at the heart of Guyana's resource sector — my background in cybersecurity and business administration gives me a unique perspective. I understand both the technical requirements that ExxonMobil and Hess demand and the business reality that Guyanese contractors operate in. I speak your language. I know your challenges. And I know exactly what the oil companies are looking for.

My mission is simple. Every Guyanese business that deserves to work in the oil and gold sector should have access to the compliance knowledge and support they need to qualify, compete, and win contracts. GCRA exists to make that happen.

🎓 Education
BS Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University
MBA — Master of Business Administration
Business and risk management
🏆 CompTIA Core Certifications
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Project+
CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA PenTest+
🔐 Security and Audit Certifications
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
CISA
CISM
ITIL® Foundation
LPI Linux Essentials
PMP
⭐ CompTIA Stackable Professional Designations
CSIS
Secure Infrastructure Specialist
CIOS
IT Operations Specialist
CSAP
Security Analytics Professional
CNVP
Network Vulnerability Professional
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100% Guyanese owned — CLBD registered
Local Content Act 2021 priority status — Linden, Upper Berbice
Academic and professional credentials
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Bachelor of Science — Cybersecurity
Information security · Risk management · Network security · Data protection
VERIFIED
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Master of Business Administration — MBA
Business strategy · Financial management · Risk assessment · Operations management
VERIFIED
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ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Information security management systems · International standard · Audit methodology
CERTIFIED
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CISSP — In Progress
Certified Information Systems Security Professional · ISC2
IN PROGRESS
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ISO 14001 Lead Auditor — Enrolling 2026
Environmental management systems · Gold and mining sector compliance
UPCOMING
📅 GCRA milestones
2021
Guyana Compliance & Risk Advisors founded — Linden, Upper Berbice, Guyana
2022
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification obtained · First oil sector clients
2023
CISA and CISM certifications achieved · Expanded to financial and HSE audits
2024
PMP certification · Gold and mining sector services launched
2025
guyanacra.com launched · GCRA Academy launched · 15+ certifications held
GCRA vs a foreign compliance consultant
✓ GCRA — Guyanese
Knows GRA, GGMC, EPA regulations intimately
Meets clients in person
Fees stay in Guyana
Understands local business culture
CLBD registered — supports your local content
✗ Foreign consultant
Does not know Guyana regulations
Remote only — no site visits
Fees leave Guyana
Generic compliance templates
Costs 3-10x more
I know Guyana's regulatory environment from the inside — GRA, GGMC, EPA, Deeds Registry
I understand the real challenges Guyanese businesses face — not just the textbook version
My fees stay in Guyana — supporting the local economy you are trying to grow
I can meet you in person — in Georgetown, Linden, or wherever you operate
As a CLBD-registered Guyanese business hiring me supports your local content position