Laithe Jamal Reece

About Me

I'm a GRC Engineer and IT Risk Management Analyst specializing in automating PCI DSS 4.0.1 and NIST CSF controls across large-scale cloud environments. I design continuous compliance pipelines using AWS, ServiceNow GRC, and Python to reduce audit fatigue, improve control visibility, and keep regulated systems audit-ready year-round.

Over the past decade in financial services, I've led initiatives that raised enterprise PCI compliance from 82% to 92%, reduced global outages by over 80%, and cut audit preparation time by 60% by replacing manual evidence collection with automated control validation.

I'm driven by the belief that GRC should be engineered—not documented. When controls are measurable, automated, and integrated into delivery pipelines, security becomes a business enabler instead of a bottleneck.

Experience Highlights

• Engineered AWS Config custom rules and Terraform modules to enforce PCI DSS tagging, encryption, and patch compliance in 40+ cloud accounts.
• Raised PCI DSS compliance from 82% to 92% across 40+ global systems within 18 months

Get in Touch

laithjreece@gmail.com