Akash Singh
New Delhi
Summary
Result driven Cyber Assurance and Risk professional with over 6 years of experience. Experienced in leading end-to-end compliance and readiness initiatives across various projects such as HITRUST (with HIPAA complaince), SOC 1, SOC 2, ITAC and ITGC, with a strong focus on control design, risk translation, gap mitigation and continuous improvement. Proven ability to collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to operationalize controls, support audits, and improve compliance processes at scale. Skilled in engagement lifecycle management, control testing, audit documentation, and regulatory compliance assessments across diverse industries. Recognized for building productive client relationships and ensuring organizations meet stringent cybersecurity and assurance standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Cyber Assurance
KPMG
New Delhi
04.2025 - Current
- Contributed to new client acquisition by supporting proposal development, client presentations, and successful onboarding of new client.
- Managing the end-to-end engagement lifecycle across diverse industries, including scoping, planning, execution, and reporting to senior leadership.
- Driving the adoption of automation and knowledge-sharing tools within the Cyber Assurance team to reduce manual effort and enhance consistency.
- Leading and supervising cross-functional teams of consultants and associate consultants, fostering collaboration and technical growth.
- Building strong client relationships, providing advisory on remediation roadmaps, and sustainable compliance strategies.
Consultant - Cyber Assurance
KPMG
04.2023 - 03.2025
- Led attest and assurance engagements (SOC and HITRUST with HIPAA compliance) from planning to final validation, serving as the primary client contact.
- Mentored and coached new hires, conducting knowledge-sharing sessions on assessment and control testing.
- Performed quality reviews of team deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with engagement standards.
- Assisted in developing internal playbooks and accelerators for HITRUST engagements, improving project efficiency.
- Contributed to client upskilling workshops, helping organizations strengthen their internal compliance teams.
Associate Consultant – Business Consulting
EY
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Advising clients by sharing observations to improve their internal processes & manage business risks.
- Perform application control and general control testing as part of IT audits.
- Planned and facilitated status meetings to expedite requirements.
Analyst III - Risk Advisory
EY
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Worked on HITRUST engagements, helping clients with their certification.
- Performed analysis and documentation for the technical and business processes of the clients.
- Worked on SOC engagements for different clients and provided findings and recommendations to improve their internal control system efficiencies.
Analyst II - Risk Advisory
EY
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Worked with internal stakeholders to understand business case and scope.
- Conducted day to day project coordination for the assigned tasks & projects.
- Worked on deliverables & documentations for various clients.
Associate Consultant – Cyber Assurance
KPMG
12.2021 - 2023
- Supported HITRUST CSF gap and validated assessments, ensuring clients' compliance with regulatory and industry standards.
- Conducted domain walkthroughs and stakeholder discussions to understand control implementation and evidence requirements.
- Managed evidence requests and coordinated with client teams to collect, review, and validate compliance documentation.
- Prepared assessment workpapers, risk findings, and suggested remediation for submission.
Education
Software Engineering -
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
01-2019
Skills
- Cyber assurance expertise: HITRUST CSF, SOC 1, and SOC 2, ITGC, and ITAC assessments
- Control design, implementation, and continuous improvement
- Compliance readiness, gap assessments, and audit facilitation
- Cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and business teams
- Executive and stakeholder reporting, status tracking, and issue management
Certifications
- HITRUST CCSFP
- Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2)
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Cyber Assurance
KPMG
04.2025 - Current
Consultant - Cyber Assurance
KPMG
04.2023 - 03.2025
Associate Consultant – Cyber Assurance
KPMG
12.2021 - 2023
Associate Consultant – Business Consulting
EY
07.2021 - 12.2021
Analyst III - Risk Advisory
EY
12.2020 - 06.2021
Analyst II - Risk Advisory
EY
12.2019 - 12.2020
Software Engineering -
SRM Institute of Science & Technology