Karthikeyan G.

Dubai, UAE · GRC and Privacy Specialist · DAMAC Properties

BITS Pilani

About

IT and Cybersecurity GRC professional with 20 years of experience, specializing in senior leadership roles across Banking, Finance, and Oil & Gas sectors. Expertise in NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and regional compliance standards like NESA and SAMA, with a focus on AI GRC and Cloud Security Governance.

Skills

  • GRC Leadership
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Security
  • AI Governance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Strategic IT Governance
  • Cloud Security Governance
  • Data Privacy
  • GDPR
  • ISO 27001

23 skills in total

Experience

  • GRC and Privacy Specialist

    DAMAC Properties

    Sep 2024 — Present

    Dubai, UAE

  • Senior Information Security Consultant

    Paramount Computer Systems @ Emirates Global Aluminium

    May 2022 — Sep 2024

    Dubai, UAE

  • Assistant Manager – IT Audits & Advisory

    KPMG

    Jul 2021 — Feb 2022

    Bahrain

7 experiences in total

Education

  • BITS Pilani

    M.Tech, Cybersecurity

    Jul 2025 — Jun 2027

  • College of Engineering, Guindy | Anna University

    B.E., Industrial Engineering

    Jan 2002 — Jan 2005

3 education entries in total

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