Sarbas V — GRC Analyst & ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Immediately Available · Open to Relocation

Sarbas
V

Information Security professional specialising in Governance, Risk & Compliance. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor certified by TÜV SÜD, with hands-on experience mapping technical security findings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, and GDPR control frameworks — producing audit-ready documentation that satisfies both security teams and compliance stakeholders.

ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor GRC Analyst Risk Management IT Audit SOC 2 · PCI DSS · GDPR NIST CSF

Professional Profile

I'm a GRC Analyst and Information Security professional with ~2 years of compliance-aligned security assessment experience, now fully dedicated to building and supporting governance frameworks that are both technically sound and audit-ready.

My background in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing gives me a technical foundation that most compliance professionals lack. I don't just document controls — I understand what they protect against, how they can fail, and how to write findings that a board member and an auditor can both act on.

I recently completed the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor programme at TÜV SÜD (March 2026), covering the full audit lifecycle from planning and fieldwork through nonconformity grading and corrective action follow-up. This complements my practical experience running compliance evidence collection and control gap analysis across client engagements at two security firms.

✦ GRC Depth — What I Bring
Framework coverage: ISO 27001:2022 (Clauses 4–10, all 93 Annex A controls), SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, GDPR, and India's DPDP Act.
Risk practice: Asset classification, threat and vulnerability analysis, risk register development, residual risk scoring, and risk treatment planning aligned to ISO 27005.
Audit support: Internal audit readiness, evidence collection, finding documentation, corrective action tracking, and ISMS documentation from the ground up.
Third-party risk: Vendor risk assessment, security questionnaire evaluation, due diligence reporting, and remediation follow-up for high-risk supply chain relationships.
Training delivery: Delivered corporate GRC and cybersecurity training programmes for working professionals across SOC operations, security awareness, and compliance fundamentals.
At a Glance
Role
GRC Analyst
Experience
~2 Years
Base
Calicut, Kerala
Open To
Hyderabad · Bangalore
Chennai · Remote
Availability
Immediate
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
TÜV SÜD · March 2026
✦ CERTIFIED
Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA) v1
EC-Council · August 2024
ID: ECC4192087635
✦ CERTIFIED
M.Sc. Information Security
IGNOU · 2025 – Present
⟳ IN PROGRESS

Work History

Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
Cybersecurity Consultant
Ehackify Cybersecurity Research & Training
Calicut, Kerala · On-site

Delivered compliance-aligned security assessments for clients, with a strong focus on translating technical findings into structured, framework-mapped documentation suitable for audit review and executive reporting.

  • Evaluated client security controls against ISO 27001 Annex A, SOC 2 TSC, and NIST CSF; produced risk-rated gap analysis reports with prioritised remediation roadmaps.
  • Led a dedicated ISO 27001:2022 control mapping engagement — documented control implementation evidence and produced an ISMS evidence package aligned to certification audit requirements.
  • Maintained audit-ready compliance documentation across concurrent client engagements, ensuring all artefacts were accurately mapped to control objectives and remediation status was tracked.
  • Delivered corporate cybersecurity training programmes covering network security, web security, API security, SOC operations, and GRC fundamentals for working professionals.
ISO 27001SOC 2 NIST CSFGap Analysis ISMSTraining Delivery
Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
Security Analyst
Fetlla LLP
Calicut, Kerala · Hybrid

Conducted technical security assessments across web, mobile, API, and network environments, with all findings systematically mapped to compliance control frameworks and documented in audit-ready reports.

  • Executed VAPT engagements and mapped all findings directly to ISO 27001 Annex A, SOC 2 TSC, and PCI DSS control requirements — producing compliance-aligned reports with remediation guidance.
  • Performed access control reviews and security configuration assessments; documented overprivileged accounts and misconfigurations as formal control gaps with corrective action recommendations.
  • Produced severity-rated findings with detailed impact analysis, ensuring technical output was structured for both security teams and compliance stakeholders.
  • Maintained compliance documentation and audit records across multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring records remained current and suitable for formal review.
VAPTISO 27001 PCI DSSSOC 2 Access Control ReviewCompliance Reporting

Hands-On GRC Work

Each project simulates a real-world GRC engagement — producing the same artefacts a professional would deliver in an actual compliance programme: risk registers, audit evidence, vendor assessments, policy documentation, and corrective action plans.

ISO 27001:2022 · NIST CSF
ISMS Risk Assessment — Cloud Migration
Simulated: B2B SaaS company migrating infrastructure to AWS
  • Conducted full asset identification and classification; performed structured risk assessment with likelihood, impact, and residual risk scoring.
  • Built a formal risk register with treatment decisions mapped to ISO 27001 Annex A controls and NIST CSF functions.
  • Produced a complete audit-ready ISMS documentation package: asset inventory, risk register, risk treatment plan, Statement of Applicability, and control implementation evidence.
ISO 27001Risk Register SoANIST CSFCloud
SOC 2 Type II · NIST CSF
SOC 2 Type II Audit Preparation
Simulated: Data analytics SaaS platform serving Fortune 500 clients
  • Documented 12 controls against SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria spanning Security, Availability, and Confidentiality categories.
  • Catalogued 4 in-scope systems; collected and organised compliance evidence against each applicable TSC control objective.
  • Conducted control gap testing; produced a prioritised corrective action plan aligned to SOC 2 observation period requirements, covering remediation timelines and ownership.
SOC 2 Type IITSC Audit ReadinessNIST CSF
PCI DSS · SOC 2
Third-Party Risk — Payment Processor
Simulated: Financial services vendor with cardholder data environment access
  • Conducted structured vendor risk assessment against PCI DSS and SOC 2 requirements; assessed 4 vendor risks and verified 6 controls against framework obligations.
  • Documented 3 critical risk findings with severity ratings, business impact, and evidence references.
  • Produced a vendor risk report with a prioritised remediation schedule and escalation criteria for the risk management programme.
PCI DSSSOC 2 TPRMVendor Due Diligence
GDPR · ISO 27001
GDPR Compliance Programme
Simulated: E-commerce company expanding operations across the EU
  • Mapped 5 data processing activities; assessed 6 privacy risks across customer data handling workflows covering 3M+ records.
  • Conducted Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and established DSAR response procedures aligned to GDPR Article 17 obligations.
  • Implemented 10 GDPR-aligned controls; authored 3 policies covering consent management, data retention, and breach notification (Articles 13, 32, and 33).
GDPRISO 27001 DPIADSARData Privacy

Academic Background

M.Sc. Information Security
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
2025 – Present · Distance Learning
⟳ In Progress
Bachelor of Arts — General Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
2020 – 2023 · Distance Learning

Work Together

I'm actively seeking GRC Analyst, IT Auditor, and Risk & Compliance roles where I can contribute immediately. If you're building or scaling a compliance programme and need someone who understands both the technical and governance sides of information security — let's talk.

IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE
Hyderabad · Bangalore · Chennai · Remote
EMAIL
Email Address
sarbasvellari@gmail.com
PHONE
Phone / WhatsApp
+91 8137051420
WEB
Portfolio Site
sarbasibrahim.com
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