What is a GRC/privacy analyst?

A GRC analyst is responsible for assessing and documenting an organization’s policies and regulations associated with the compliance and risk posture of information assets. An individual in this role aims to ensure alignment between technology decisions and business outcomes while improving operational efficiencies. GRC analysts may function as part of an organization’s internal security team or in more of a consultative capacity in which they would guide a company’s internal security team as a representative of a third-party organization.

Specific responsibilities may include risk identification and analysis, policy development, auditing, reporting, and regulatory compliance. A privacy analyst’s role is similar to that of a GRC analyst from an activity and responsibility perspective.

The difference, however, is that a privacy analyst, as the name implies, is specifically focused on ensuring that a company’...