15 + Years work experience in IT Risk Assessment, Control Testing, Facilitating Internal Audits, ISO27001 Implementation, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC2 Type 2, Data Privacy | ITGC (IT General Controls) | Experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) | CISA, CRISC and ISO 27001 LA
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
GRC Consultant
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS)
5 2012 - Current
Identifying, and mitigating operational and compliance risks in line with the organization's standards
Effectively monitoring and evidencing SOX controls
Implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of ISO 27001
Reviewing design and operating effectiveness of security controls, identifying gaps, and recommending enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance
Collaboration with control owners to remediate gaps/findings
Continuous monitoring to maintain the risk posture on implemented controls
Liaising effectively with stakeholders, 1LoD/2LoD and external auditors
Ensuring security policies and procedures are updated and verifying compliance with control requirements
Ensuring regular updates are provided to senior management on the control environment including presentations and reports.
Carried out review of Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessment documented in the GRC tool (Archer) to ensure the Business and Control Environment are appropriately assured and attested.
Delivered high-quality presentations showcasing key findings and recommendations to both internal stakeholders and clients.
Sr. Consultant
Concentrix india services
12.2010 - 05.2022
Ensuring IT assurance and compliance is effectively managed and providing regular updates to senior management including presentations and reports
Providing support for SOX/SOC2 and other regulatory audits
Effectively monitoring and evidencing SOX controls
Implementing and monitoring ISO 27001
Implementing and Monitoring IT assurance for ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS and SOC2 Type 2
Ensuring remediation actions are taken as per audit findings
Ensuring security policies and procedures are updated and verifying compliance with control requirements.
Information Security Officer
Royal bank of scotland (RBS)
01.2007 - 12.2010
Implementation of Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
Privilege User Access Management
MFA / 2FA Access Management
Performing quarterly access reviews and ensuring gaps are remediated
Supporting internal/external audits
Preparing dashboards/reports and status update to leadership.
Technical Support Executive
reliance communications
12.2004 - 01.2007
Providing technical support for internet connectivity issues
Providing support for software update/installation
Ensuring incident tickets are resolved within SLA
Preparing dashboards, metrics and reporting to management.
Education
MCA (Master of computer applications) - Computer And Information Sciences
Business Analyst at Diligenta (TCS- UK Subsidiary), TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES(TCS) PVT.LTDBusiness Analyst at Diligenta (TCS- UK Subsidiary), TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES(TCS) PVT.LTD