Laura Sawka
Helping Leaders turn Compliance Complexity into Competitive Advantage I Security GRC Transformation Advisor I CISSP I Global SaaS Leader I Non-profit Board Member I Women in Leadership Advocate
- Role
- Advisor at DigitalXForce
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Laura Sawka
Executive leader with 16+ years of experience in technology and information security; 12 years as a people leader, managing teams over 100+. Demonstrated track record of delivering business-enabling security compliance and GRC programs at a fast paced Fortune 500 SaaS company, supporting global customers in a multitude of industries including technology, healthcare, financial services, and public sector. Proven track record of scaling programs and teams including managing a large global team and budget in a rapidly changing environment. Expertise in balancing compliance with business objectives while improving security maturity and managing security risks to achieve strategic outcomes. Built and maintained positive and trusted relations with executive stakeholders and customers. Multiplier leader who inspires, and motivates a team to do great work by setting a clear vision, strategy, enabling autonomy, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver impactful outcomes. Security Programs: Security Risk Management, Compliance, Security Maturity Assessment and Recommendations, Policy and Standards development and adoption, Security Steering Committee, Common Controls Framework, Issue and Exceptions Management, Control Assurance, GRC Enterprise Tooling & Automation, Automated Evidence, Board Reporting, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), Security GRC M&A Diligence and Integration,Technical Resilience. Compliance: Security: NIST CSF, ISO27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, CSA STAR | Healthcare: HIPAA, HITRUST | Financial: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), PCI-DSS | U.S. Public Sector: FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, DoD IL4, DoD IL5, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMMC, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, TX-RAMP | International: German C5, France HDS, Australia IRAP, Japan ISMAP, NEN 7510, UK Cyber Essentials Plus, Canada Protected B Technology: On prem, hybrid, cloud native | SaaS, PaaS Certifications: CISSP, CISA
Experience
Advisor
Mar 2025 — Present
Education
University of Maryland College Park
B.S.
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