Preeti Mohapatra is an Indian cybersecurity professional and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) specialist with over eight years of experience spanning information security, risk management, IT auditing, regulatory compliance, and technology development. She holds a Bachelor of Computer Applications from Savitribai Phule College of Education for Women, Pune. Her professional expertise encompasses Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), IT General Controls (ITGC), IT Application Controls (ITAC), ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27005, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, SOC 2 compliance, and Integrated Risk Management (IRM). She has held cybersecurity and risk-related positions at organizations including Mphasis, Concentrix, and Tech Mahindra, and currently serves as a Senior GRC Cybersecurity Analyst at Inspira Nanjgel Solutions. Her experience includes conducting risk assessments, supporting security audits, coordinating compliance remediation, evaluating third-party risks, improving audit readiness, and supporting security operations. She is also experienced with GRC platforms and tools such as ServiceNow GRC, RSA Archer, MetricStream, AuditBoard, LogicGate, and OneTrust, alongside cloud security, blockchain technologies, and security governance.Mohapatra’s professional and research interests focus on the intersection of Cybersecurity, Information Security Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Cloud Security, Blockchain Security, and Emerging Technology Risk. Her technical background includes developing smart contracts using Ethereum and Hyperledger, exploring secure contract design, and contributing technical writing on blockchain, AI ethics, and compliance frameworks. She has also worked on surveillance operations, incident coordination, service-level monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and continuous process improvement. Her professional achievements include receiving a 40 Under 40 recognition for IT GRC and innovation leadership in 2025, along with community and project appreciation awards in 2024. Her interdisciplinary experience across cybersecurity delivery, technical development, audit management, and organizational risk makes her well suited for academic research and peer review in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, IT Auditing, Third-Party Risk Management, Cloud Security, Data Protection, Blockchain Security, Security Risk Assessment, Regulatory Compliance, and Technology Governance.