Manikandan Karuppusamy, AIGP, CISA, CRISC®, CDPSE — Associate Partner
Results-driven Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management professional with over 11+ years of diverse experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), third-party risk assessments, and enterprise security frameworks, Cloud and AI Security governance. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects that enhance organizational security posture and ensure regulatory compliance across global enterprises. Worked as an Advisory Consultant at IBM and Operational Risk Consultant at Wells Fargo honed skills in IT risk management and ISO 27001 audits. Proficient in GRC framework like NIST, the focus remains on enabling secure and compliant business operations. Committed to driving security excellence through meticulous assessments and robust controls across diverse sectors & geographies. Below are the professional credentials: •AIGP •CISA •CRISC*(Qualified) •CDPSE •ISO 27001:2013 ISMS LA •SC-900 & AZ-900 •AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP) •One Trust Certified Privacy Professional and GRC Professional. •Cyber risk intelligence and Incident response by Security Scorecard. Have hands-on experience in below mentioned core IT Audit skills: •GRC (NIST, COSO, COBIT, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST) •AI Risk Assessments •Cyber Risk Assessment / Risk & Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA) •ISMS - ISO 27001:2013 Internal & External audits •Gap Analysis & Cybersecurity Maturity Assessments •TPRM •Cloud Security reviews •IT Infrastructure reviews •Data Privacy & GDPR •IT General Controls (ITGC) testing
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Risk Management expert in enterprise environments.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 15 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Cyber-security
- Risk Management
Career Highlights
- Over 11 years in Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management.
- Expert in Governance, Risk & Compliance frameworks.
- Proven leadership in enhancing organizational security posture.
Work Experience
Cognizant
Senior Manager-CS-TPRM (3 mos)
Intel Corporation
Information Security Risk Assessor (4 yrs 4 mos)
IBM
Advisory Consultant (3 yrs)
Senior Security Specialist (3 yrs 5 mos)
Wells Fargo
Operational Risk Consultant (1 yr 2 mos)
University of Essex
Information Technology Student Assistant (1 yr)
Wipro Technologies
Senior Project Engineer (7 mos)
Project Engineer (1 yr 9 mos)
Education
Master's degree at University of Essex
BE at Maharaja Prithvi engineering College, Coimbatore