Enterprise IT Operations · Identity Governance · Technology Transformation

Senior IT and GRC leadership, without adding permanent headcount.

Keefe IT & GRC Consulting helps growth-stage, private equity-backed, and regulated organizations improve IT service delivery, strengthen identity and audit controls for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), and navigate major technology change, with hands-on delivery or practical advisory.

15+ yearsin enterprise IT
Startup to NYSE-listed Fortune 500scaled 24/7 global IT for about 800 users across nine offices
SOX · SOC 1 / SOC 2 · HIPAAprimary control owner with no audit exceptions
Three core service offerings

Where I can help

Each offering has a two-week, fixed-fee assessment as a low-risk first step.

01

IT Operations & Service Management

Improve service performance, accountability, and cost visibility.

Service desk and IT service management (ITSM) transformation; SLAs, backlog reduction, asset records, software licensing, IT budgets, and vendor oversight.

Start withService Desk Health Check

02

Identity, Security & IT Governance

Simplify access, strengthen controls, and prepare for audits.

Onboarding and offboarding; identity and access management, automated provisioning, access reviews, IT general controls (ITGC), third-party risk, and continuity planning.

Start withAccess Controls & ITGC Readiness Assessment

03

Enterprise Platforms & M&A Integration

Reduce disruption and risk during major technology changes.

Cloud platform consolidation; permissions and configuration governance; M&A technology planning, data stewardship, and post-merger execution.

Start withM&A IT Integration Readiness Review

Leadership experience & measurable impact

Results from prior leadership roles

From five years at a regulated digital asset infrastructure company with a federally chartered trust bank, most recently as Senior IT Manager.

01IT Operations & Service Management

Cleared a 700+ ticket backlog in six weeks, held a ticket-zero queue with a 97% SLA success rate for time to resolution, reduced average handle time by 23%, and raised customer satisfaction from 3.8 to a sustained 4.9 out of 5.0.

02Identity, Security & IT Governance

Primary control owner for 10+ critical IT general controls (user provisioning and deprovisioning, quarterly access reviews, system administration, data center access) for 30+ SOC 1/SOC 2 systems and the SOX ITGCs for the NYSE IPO, with no audit exceptions.

03Enterprise Platforms & M&A Integration

Built and applied a four-phase acquisition integration playbook (Assess, Architect, Consolidate, Optimize) that consolidated multiple acquired environments, standardized identity and endpoint governance, and brought each into a 400–500 user environment through piloted, phased migrations with no disruption to business operations.

I've run the service desk at a leading public company and provided audit evidence directly to external auditors at Deloitte, PwC, and KPMG.
Karla Keefe
Karla KeefeFounder & Principal Consultant
Hands-on compliance experience
  • SOX ITGC
  • SOC 1 / SOC 2 Type II
  • ITIL 4
  • HITRUST CSF / HIPAA
  • NIST CSF
  • ISO/IEC 27001
Selected platforms
  • Jira Service Management
  • Confluence
  • Atlassian Rovo
  • Okta
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Iru (Kandji)
  • Jamf Pro
  • Microsoft Intune
  • CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Keeper Enterprise
  • Drata
  • ProcessUnity

Full Technical Capabilities Statement (PDF)

How to engage

A simple path to getting started

  1. Step 1 · 30 minutes

    Intro call

    Talk through what's prompting the conversation, such as an upcoming audit, an acquisition, or a growing backlog, and whether I'm a fit.

  2. Step 2 · Two weeks, fixed fee

    Assessment

    A defined scope with findings, risk ratings, and a prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap you can act on with or without me.

  3. Step 3 · Ongoing

    Retainer, project, or hybrid

    Continue with an advisory retainer, a fixed-scope delivery project, or a mix of both.

Contact

Book a 30-minute intro call

Pick a time that works for you, or send a note about what you're working on.

Email
karla@keefeitgrc.com
Phone
(605) 299-9011
LinkedIn
Company page · Karla Keefe
Location
Based in South Dakota · Serving clients nationwide