Security governance for a more resilient tomorrow
I'm Greg Shine, a GRC Director based in Wicklow, Ireland. I turn regulatory complexity into clear, owned and evidenced controls, for global enterprises and growing businesses alike.
Experience at
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01
Assess
Map the obligations that actually apply, and find the real risk.
02
Operationalise
Owned controls, automated where possible, judged by people where it matters.
03
Evidence
Tested proof that stands up to auditors, regulators and the board.
Featured service
Fractional GRC Office
A standing governance function for SMEs, with Fractional CISO and Fractional DPO leadership attached when the business needs it.
Experience
A2025, Present
Director of Security Governance
ServiceNow
Automated compliance pipelines, Critical Assets protection, third-party risk reset, AI-assisted policy management, BCM/DR and the red-team programme.
2021, 2025
Head of Customer Audits
ServiceNow
Built the customer audit function across Financial, Pharma and Group audits, with self-serve assurance and AI-generated walkthroughs.
2015, 2021
Head of Security & Compliance
Akamai
Information Security Framework, ISO 27001 certification, regulatory readiness and a SOC embedded in the NOC.
2008, 2015
Payments Platform Lead
First Data / Fiserv
PCI-DSS and SOC 2 regulated payments platform, data-centre migrations with zero tolerance for downtime.
Full detail is on the CV, available on request.
Off hours
Tennis & Padel
Competitive on court, collaborative off it.
Off hours
Vibe coding
Building small tools, including this site.
Off hours
Walking the dog
Wicklow hills, best place to think.