Kuldeep Mishra

About Kuldeep Mishra

Experienced Governance, Risk Management, Compliance (GRC), Cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence security professional with over a decade of expertise in information security, data privacy, auditing, and risk management. Proven ability to collaborate with global, cross-functional teams and engage stakeholders at all organizational levels, from technical engineers to C-suite executives and board members. Demonstrated capability to manage complete audit lifecycles, including risk-based planning, control design evaluation, evidence-based assessment, gap identification, remediation, and assurance reporting.Deep expertise in designing and implementing robust security, privacy, and AI governance frameworks across diverse sectors. Recognized for implementing security strategies aligned with business and regulatory requirements, with specialized focus on AI security, AI auditing, and ensuring compliance with emerging AI standards. Adept at translating technical and regulatory requirements into actionable controls, developing integrated control frameworks, and optimizing compliance operations to improve regulatory adherence and business resilience.Certified across a comprehensive spectrum of industry credentials including CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCISO, ISO 27001 LA and numerous other specialized certifications. As accredited instructors and workshop leaders for multiple industry certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM, ISO 27001 LA, CCISO, among others), demonstrate my commitment to continuous learning and knowledge sharing while empowering professionals in audit, risk management, and cybersecurity.Key Skills and Competencies:Strategic Delivery: Stakeholder engagement, roadmap planning, risk advisory, compliance strategy, program and team leadership, budget and schedule managementGovernance, Audit & Assurance: Governance effectiveness reviews, information security governance, board-level reporting, internal and external audits, ITGC audits, cybersecurity audits, AI system audits, privacy audits, compliance reviews, SOC 2 readiness, audit report closureRisk Management: Risk framework, risk appetite, risk register, second-line advisory (2LoD), key risk indicators (KRIs), risk identification & mitigationArtificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): AI governance, AI strategy, AI security, AI privacy, AI risk management, AI compliance, AI lifecycle, AI auditing tools and techniques, ML model, GenAI, prompt engineering, large language models (LLMs)Let\'s connect on b••••••••@outlook.com and +91 for further discussion.

Experience

1. Lead Cyber Security Specialist

   Softchoice

   Oct 2025 — Present

Education

• Indian Institute Of Information Technology

  Master of Science - MS