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Bala Krishnan

Sr. GRC SpecialistSr. GRC Specialist

Senior level CyberSecurity/Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Specialist with a Big4 background and 15 years’ experience (and several certifications) in the areas of Risk and Compliance Management, including Privacy and 3rd party risk management.