{"id":13617,"date":"2026-02-19T11:22:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=13617"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:40:42","slug":"laura-sawka-on-strategic-governance-and-the-risk-aware-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/laura-sawka-on-strategic-governance-and-the-risk-aware-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Sawka on Strategic Governance and the Risk-Aware Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n About Laura Sawka\n\n \n\n \n \n <\/svg>\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n Laura Sawka is the Founder and GRC Executive of Sawka Advisory Group and former SVP of Security GRC at Salesforce. With deep expertise in governance, risk, and compliance, she helps organizations turn GRC into a strategic driver of growth. She previously spent 13 years at Salesforce and started her career at KPMG. Laura is also a mentor, nonprofit board member, and advocate for women\u2019s leadership.\n <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The address explores how to transform compliance from a reactive, burdensome obligation into a strategic enabler for business success. The primary topic centers on the idea that human risk<\/a> is not just a training problem but a “governance leadership priority” that shapes the very culture of an organization. By moving away from completion rates and toward outcome-based measurement, leaders can ensure their security programs are truly effective. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This involves creating a “closed loop cycle” where training behavior is continuously monitored and used to refine future content. Ultimately, the goal is to build a “risk-aware culture” where employees think logically about security rather than reacting emotionally to threats.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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