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Enterprise Risk
Management & GRC

Three lines of defense. Quantified risk posture. Defensible controls.

Designing and operationalizing enterprise GRC programs across federal and Fortune 500 environments — from ServiceNow IRM deployment and risk register management to control testing, audit liaison, and regulatory compliance across NIST 800-53, CMMC, SOX, and FISMA.

ServiceNow IRMNIST 800-53 Rev 5CMMC 2.0SOX / FISMAThree Lines of DefenseRCSAControl Testing
Operating Model
Three Lines of Defense

My GRC programs operate across all three lines — from first-line IT and operational controls through second-line risk oversight to third-line audit validation. This integrated approach ensures governance is not siloed but embedded across the enterprise.

First Line

Operational Controls
  • IT and data governance controls
  • EUC and end-user controls
  • DLP and access control enforcement
  • Policy implementation and monitoring
  • AI governance guardrails

Second Line

Risk Oversight
  • Enterprise risk register management
  • RCSA and risk assessment processes
  • Compliance monitoring and reporting
  • Issue management and escalation
  • Executive risk posture reporting

Third Line

Audit Assurance
  • Audit liaison and coordination
  • Control testing validation
  • CMMC certification audit support
  • Audit trail documentation
  • Regulatory exam preparation
Frameworks
Regulatory Framework Alignment
NIST 800-53 Rev 5

Federal Security Controls Catalog

800+ security and privacy controls organized into 20 control families. My programs deploy and validate controls across AC, AU, CA, CM, IA, MP, RA, SC, and SI families — establishing the baseline for enterprise GRC programs in federal and defense environments.

  • AC-2/AC-3: Access control and least privilege
  • AU-9/AU-12: Audit logging and monitoring
  • CA-2: Security assessments and authorization
  • RA-3: Risk assessment and continuous monitoring
CMMC 2.0

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Defense Industrial Base compliance requiring demonstrable implementation of 110+ NIST 800-171 controls at Level 2. Led controls implementation and CMMC audit preparation for a Fortune 500 firm — establishing GRC workflows, audit trail governance, and compliance documentation required for certification.

  • 110 NIST SP 800-171 practices implemented
  • Third-party assessment preparation
  • POA&M management and remediation tracking
  • Zero audit failures achieved
SOX

Sarbanes-Oxley — IT General Controls

IT General Controls (ITGCs) under SOX include change management, access controls, computer operations, and data integrity. My programs establish and test ITGCs as part of broader GRC frameworks in financial services and public company environments.

  • Change management controls testing
  • Access control and segregation of duties
  • Data integrity and system reliability controls
ServiceNow IRM

ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management Platform

Hands-on implementation experience deploying ServiceNow IRM to digitize enterprise risk management frameworks — automating risk assessments, control testing, issue lifecycle management, and compliance documentation. Led IRM implementation selected as 1 of 2 globally funded go-to-market investments of a digital risk solution for a Big 4 firm.

  • End-to-end IRM platform deployment
  • Automated risk controls and workflow design
  • Integration with audit and compliance systems
  • Go-to-market product development leadership
Results
GRC Program Outcomes
1 of 2
ServiceNow IRM solution selected as one of two globally funded digital risk solution investments — from all global firm submissions
Big 4 · 2021–2022
T1→T3
Enterprise legal and compliance risk reduced from Tier 1 critical to Tier 3 through structured GRC controls
Risk Reduction · Fortune 500
Zero
Compliance failures in CMMC external audit reviews — controls documentation and audit trail governance maintained throughout
CMMC Compliance · Fortune 500

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