{"id":13612,"date":"2026-02-18T19:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=13612"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:41:36","slug":"nikunj-rakesh-on-the-people-pillar-and-strategic-ai-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/nikunj-rakesh-on-the-people-pillar-and-strategic-ai-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikunj Rakesh on the “People Pillar” and Strategic AI Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n About Nikunj Rakesh\n\n \n\n \n \n <\/svg>\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n Nikunj Rakesh, CISM, CDPO is a seasoned cybersecurity professional currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Kratikal and Threatcop, where he leads enterprise-wide security strategy and governance initiatives. With deep expertise in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), he has extensive hands-on experience working with global standards and regulatory frameworks including ISO\/IEC 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, and NIST SP 800-53. His professional focus lies in designing, implementing, and managing robust Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), driving risk-based decision-making, and enabling organizations to achieve and sustain regulatory compliance while aligning security objectives with business goals.\n <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Need for a Consolidated View of Human Risk<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the modern threat landscape, security is no longer just about firewalls and endpoint protection<\/a>; it is about managing the human element across every digital touchpoint. The core topic of Nikunj’s address is the necessity of moving beyond “checkbox compliance” and toward a strategic, data-driven understanding of human behavior. He argues that while organizations are proficient at monitoring their “tech stack” through solutions like SIEM, they often ignore the “people stack”. The challenge lies in the fact that an employee may be highly professional and vigilant on email but significantly less cautious on collaboration tools like WhatsApp or Slack, creating dangerous loopholes for attackers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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