Gurunath D.

About

CISA-certified GRC Analyst and Cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience in governance, risk, and compliance. Expert in implementing ISO 27001, NIST RMF, and SOC 2 frameworks, alongside privacy compliance for Quebec Law-25 and PIPEDA.

Specialties

• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Governance & Compliance
• Policy & Standards
• Risk Management
• Security Auditing

Skills

• ISO 27001
• NIST RMF
• NIST CSF
• SOC 2
• CIS Controls
• Risk Assessment
• Quebec Law-25
• PIPEDA
• SIEM Monitoring
• IDS/IPS

40 skills in total

Licenses & Certifications

• Cybersecurity in Healthcare (Hospitals & Care Centres)

  Erasmus University Rotterdam / Coursera

  Issued Feb 2024

• Google IT Support Specialization

  Google / Coursera

  Issued May 2026

• CompTIA Security+

  CompTIA

  Issued Apr 2026

6 certifications in total

Experience

• Data Next Step

  • Cybersecurity Analyst

    Apr 2023 — Present

    Montreal, QC

  • GRC and Cybersecurity Analyst

    Apr 2023 — Oct 2025

    Montreal, QC

  • Audit & Risk Management Specialist

    Apr 2023 — Oct 2025

    Montreal, QC

10 experiences in total

Education

• Pune University, India

  B.Sc. Physics (Mathematics Minor)

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• University of Minnesota

  Specialisation — Cloud Cybersecurity

  Jan 2024

5 education entries in total

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