Arpan Baral

I’m a cybersecurity analyst with over 2 years of experience helping enterprise clients build resilience through GRC and remote auditing. I’ve led new initiatives to improve workflow efficiency, and I enjoy turning complex security requirements into repeatable processes that teams can execute with confidence. As Portfolio Lead, I’ve managed a portfolio of 14 enterprise clients, focusing on audit quality, Trust Center management, and reliable service delivery.

At SecurityPal AI, I advanced from Associate to Senior Security Research Analyst in just around 1 year. I streamlined project workflows for client deliverables like the US state privacy law report, and I led portfolio engagements through in-depth security assessments. Working closely with client representatives and the Engagement Manager, I improved both customer experience and the quality of work produced.

I’ve also contributed to expanding governance and compliance tooling, including creating a framework for a new version of Due Diligence Questionnaires. This helps clients align to standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. In R&D, I supported an LLM model evaluation framework by analyzing response generation probabilities and recommending improvements to address inconsistencies in the AI model used within the workflow.

Before that, I worked as a SOC Analyst at AccessWorld Tech, where I analyzed security alerts from SIEM tools like Splunk and QRadar to detect potential threats and incidents. I handled real-time incident detection, investigation, and response to minimize business impact, and I helped fine-tune SIEM rules, correlation alerts, and dashboards for better threat detection. Earlier, as a Research Assistant and IT club member, I contributed to cybersecurity initiatives and IoT project execution, including Smart City and drone-related work—building a strong foundation I now apply to auditing, GRC, and security research.