Ever wondered if your GRC team should be writing code? (Spoiler alert: Jeevan thinks they probably should.) In this eye-opening episode of Security & GRC Decoded, Jeevan Singh, Director of Security Engineering at Rippling, joins Raj to challenge traditional views of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC).

Jeevan passionately argues why GRC teams must become more technical, automated, and deeply integrated into engineering processes to truly protect and enable businesses. Drawing from his experience at Segment and Rippling, he provides actionable insights and real-world examples to transform compliance from a bureaucratic burden into a proactive, engineering-driven function.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Why having technical GRC teams leads to dramatically stronger security outcomes

✅ How automating compliance tasks can eliminate toil and boost productivity

✅ Practical steps to shift your compliance culture from reactive to proactive

✅ The real difference between CVSS and CWSS vulnerability scoring systems

✅ Strategies for fostering productive friction between GRC and engineering teams

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In this episode, Raj Krishnamurthy interviews Shobhit Mehta, Director of Security and Compliance at Headspace, to uncover valuable insights into the evolving world of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). Shobhit shares his controversial perspective on GRC teams overburdening themselves, emphasizing the need for GRC professionals to expand their technical expertise and embrace a product management mindset.

The conversation dives into proactive strategies for GRC success, the importance of integrating privacy into compliance frameworks, and actionable tips for achieving High Trust certification on a budget. Shobhit also reflects on how his endurance sports journey has shaped his approach to discipline and resilience in both his personal and professional life.

Tune in to learn how automation, innovation, and strategic thinking can transform your GRC efforts.

✅ GRC teams often overburden themselves with audits.

✅ Embracing a product manager mindset helps GRC teams drive security initiatives.

✅ Technical knowledge empowers GRC professionals to enhance security programs.

✅ Changing perceptions of GRC within organizations is crucial for success.

✅ Proactive strategies can elevate GRC’s role and reputation.

✅ Integrating privacy into GRC frameworks strengthens compliance efforts.

✅ High Trust certification is achievable on a budget.

✅ Automation can significantly improve GRC efficiency and reduce redundancy.

✅ Overlapping audit timelines minimizes disruption and streamlines processes.

✅ Discipline from endurance sports fosters focus, resilience, and growth.

Listen now to gain actionable insights and elevate your GRC strategy.

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In this episode of Security & GRC Decoded, host Raj Krishnamurthy (CEO of ComplianceCow) sits down with Ayoub Fandi, a Staff Security Assurance Engineer at GitLab and co-author of the GRC Engineering Manifesto, for a deep dive into the evolution of GRC through an engineering lens. Ayoub shares how his background in consulting and cloud-native startups led him to question the traditional, checklist-heavy approach to GRC—and why embracing real-time data, automation, and developer-friendly processes is the key to building stronger security and compliance programs.

He also reveals his controversial perspective on external certifications—explaining why they can sometimes feel overrated—and makes the case for continuous, risk-based assurance that truly reflects an organization’s security posture. If you’ve ever felt the “cognitive dissonance” of outdated compliance controls in a modern engineering world, this conversation is a must-listen.

Key Takeaways
✅ Bridging the Gap with Engineering: How GRC teams can embed themselves into developers’ workflows (e.g., JIRA, pull requests) to gain more accurate data and achieve real-time compliance insights.
✅ Continuous vs. Annual Audits: The advantages of leveraging APIs and automation to monitor control effectiveness in near real-time, instead of relying on point-in-time evidence.
✅ Rethinking External Certifications: Why these certifications can be a misleading representation of true security and how GRC professionals can ensure audits deliver real value.
✅ Building a Modern GRC Program: Practical tips on designing policies and controls that align with fast-paced, cloud-native environments—minus the “waterfall mentality.”

Tune in to hear why GRC must evolve alongside today’s DevOps-driven world, and how you can unlock greater efficiency, credibility, and trust by adopting an engineering-first approach to governance, risk, and compliance.

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