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Shruti Garg

Cybersecurity and Information Security Analyst at PwC| SCU '22 Grad| Risk Analyst| Consulting | Auditor | Program Manager
San Jose, CA, United States
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Education: Master of Science - MS

Infomation Systems

Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business



MCA

Computers

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University



Bachelor's Degree

BCA, Computers

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Experience: • Developed and implemented an Information Security Risk Management strategy using NIST framework for a large financial services client, resulting in a 15% reduction in risks.

- Proactively identified and mitigated risks, conducting regular assessments of security controls to ensure their effectiveness. 

- Monitored and coordinated information security risk mitigation efforts, ensured timely and effective remediation steps were implemented.  

- Designed a dashboard to monitor Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and metrics to track client’s risk profile. 

• Developed a white paper on the utilization of public cloud in the telecom industry for a technology client. Analyzed prevailing industry trends, regulatory frameworks, regional challenges, and the benefits of integrating cloud solutions. 

• Conducted a sensitive data flow analysis for a healthcare client and identified access control gaps across 7 systems, to ensure HIPAA compliant. 

- Monitored and audited information system activities for PII data leaks and inconsistencies.

- Developed security and compliance reports that identified critical vulnerabilities and recommended remediation strategies.

2022 : Present

PwC

Cybersecurity and Information Security Analyst

• Collaborated with Crunchbase to identify early-stage startups for strategic investments at Lam Research.

• Conducted web scraping and utilized NLP to extract employee information and create an employee index for analysis.

• Developed a list of the Top 100 startups based on Investment Series, Valuation, and Employee Index, and provided data-driven recommendations aligning with key business requirements.

2021 : 2021

Lam Research

Analyst Intern - (Santa Clara University Masters program)

• Established collaborative relationships with stakeholders to elicit requirements, drive CRM product development and ensured cybersecurity best practices throughout its development lifecycle.

• Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to ensure compliance with data protection regulations, resulting in the successful implementation of GDPR requirements.

• Conducted cybersecurity audits of access controls and user permissions, monitored security risk mitigation and ensured effective controls.

• Streamlined and automated order management process, resulting in an 80% reduction in manual efforts and improved operational efficiency.

• Defined and tracked order processing metrics, leading to a 30% decrease in SLA(Service Level Agreement) breaches and improved operational efficiency.

2010 : 2013

Agilent Technologies

Business Analyst

Company: PwC

Years of Experience: 4

Spoken Language: English, Hindi

Skills Agile/SCRUM Methodologies, Business Analysis, Business Analytics, Business Continuity, Business Development, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Communication management, Compliance Management, Control Framework, Cross-team Collaboration, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Audits, Cybersecurity Frameworks and Standards (NIST, ISO 27001,PCI-DSS) , Due Diligence, Flow Charts, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC), Information Security, Information Technology, Key Performance Indicators, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, NIST, Pivot Tables, Process Improvement, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Roadmap, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Requirements gathering & analysis, Risk Assessment, SDLC, Security, Six Sigma, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), SOX, Stakeholder Management, Strategy, Team Management, Technically Competent, U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Vlookup
About Experienced Associate in Cyber Security, expertise in evaluating the operational risks and determining the effectiveness of existing controls. I also have prior experience as an Analyst, where I focused on product development, process optimization, and enhancing operational efficiency. Additionally, I hold a Master's degree in Information Systems from Santa Clara University.



Passionate about Cyber security, Risk Assessment, Cyber Risk Management, CRM