Sathya Narayanan K R

CISA certified IT Audit professional with 11.5 years of experience spanning IT audit, information security, and IT infrastructure operations.

Engagement

Manager at KPMG — independently leading SOC 1, ISAE 3402, SOC 2, HIPAA gap assessment and supporting SOX audit and IT external audit. Brings a well-rounded perspective combining Big 4 audit rigour with hands-on SOC operations and enterprise IT infrastructure experience.

Manager — IT Audit & Assurance - KPMG India - Chennai, India

(2019-08)

• Led end-to-end SOC 1 and ISAE 3402 audit engagements for BPO and application development service organisations across BFSI, airlines, and healthcare sectors — accountable for planning, fieldwork, quality review, and report issuance.
• Led SOC 2 Type I and Type II engagements — assessed controls against Trust Services Criteria covering Security, Availability, Confidentiality, and Processing Integrity for IT infrastructure and digital transformation clients.
• Led SOC 2 gap assessments for product-based and BPO organisations — identified control gaps and presented board-ready remediation roadmaps to senior management.
• Led HIPAA gap assessments for healthcare technology organisations — evaluated administrative, physical, and technical safeguards; delivered compliance roadmaps to management.
• Supported SOX ITGC and ITAC testing for telecom and insurance processing clients — covered access management, change management, computer operations, and automated controls in support of financial statement audit.
• Supported IT external audit engagements for agrotech, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing clients — ITGC and ITAC testing enabling external auditor reliance on IT controls.
• Managed multi-client teams across concurrent SOC 1, SOC 2, and HIPAA engagements — oversaw planning, quality, client escalations, and on-time delivery.
• Coached and reviewed junior team members — maintained consistent quality standards across 6-8 concurrent engagements per audit cycle.

SOC Analyst - Ensure Support Services - Chennai, India

(2018-06 - 2019-06)

• Supported IT internal audit activities for clients — reviewed IT controls, documented findings, and tracked remediation actions through closure.
• Monitored client security environments using AlienVault SIEM — triaged alerts and escalated security incidents per defined response procedures.
• Contributed to ISO 27001 ISMS certification maintenance — coordinated internal audits, tracked non-conformances, and assisted in management review preparation.

Senior Analyst — IT Infrastructure - HCL Technologies - Chennai, India

(2013-05 - 2017-05)

• Managed enterprise backup and restoration operations using Commvault and HP Data Protector — ensured data protection SLAs across multi-client environments.
• Administered storage infrastructure on Dell Compellent and HP EVA platforms — provisioning, performance monitoring, and incident resolution.
• Diagnosed and resolved backup failures in coordination with Commvault vendor support — maintained service continuity within defined SLA timelines.

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) - Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Chennai (2012)