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GRC Is an Engineering Discipline - Not a Checklist

GRC has long been seen as abstract, manual, and disconnected from how modern engineering teams actually work, but that narrative is breaking down. In this episode of Security & GRC Decoded, Raj Krishnamurthy sits down with Akhila Chitiprolu, Head of Security & GRC at Sierra, to explore why GRC must be treated as an engineering discipline, not a compliance afterthought. Drawing from her experience across T-Mobile, Expedia, Stripe, and AI-native companies, Akhila explains how systems thinking, automation, and shared ownership can radically reduce compliance toil while increasing trust. This conversation goes deep into GRC engineering, audit realities, automation tradeoffs, and what the future of compliance looks like in an AI-driven world. Key Takeaways: GRC works best when treated as a system with inputs, processes, outputs, and feedback loops ⚙️ Automation should focus on intent and outcomes, not blindly speeding up broken manual processes GRC professionals act as a middleware layer between engineers, auditors, and customers Not all controls should be automated — but 70% can be, with humans in the loop where it matters The future of GRC depends on engineering mindset, context, and trust, not checklists What You’ll Learn: Why GRC is fundamentally a systems engineering problem How to reduce engineering toil without weakening audit posture When automation helps — and when it creates false efficiency How GRC teams should approach AI, agents, and non-deterministic systems Practical ways to build a GRC engineering function over time This podcast is brought to you by ComplianceCow — the smarter way to manage compliance. Automate evidence collection, eliminate screenshots, and scale your program with confidence. Learn more: https://www.compliancecow.com Watch more episodes: https://www.compliancecow.com/podcast Connect With Our Guest: Akhila Chitiprolu | Head of Security & GRC | Sierra Connect on LinkedIn:   / akhilachitiprolu   Rate, review, and share if you enjoyed the show! Subscribe to Security & GRC Decoded wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pigcMw... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...