Shruti
Mukherjee
Director of GRC at GlobalVision
"The Risk Gap: Shrinking Teams, Growing Threats, and the Hidden Cost of Cyber Efficiency"
"The Risk Gap: Shrinking Teams, Growing Threats, and the Hidden Cost of Cyber Efficiency"
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Session: The Risk Gap: Shrinking Teams, Growing Threats, and the Hidden Cost of Cyber Efficiency
Cybersecurity teams are shrinking — but threats, regulatory pressure, and AI-driven complexity are growing faster than ever. Organizations are responding by automating, consolidating, and “doing more with less.”In practice, this creates a risk gap: critical oversight, judgment, and accountability don’t disappear — they shift onto people. And disproportionately, that burden lands on women in tech.
This session explores how shrinking teams, AI-driven tools, and leadership expectations are quietly reshaping cyber and risk work — increasing invisible labor, decision pressure, and burnout. We’ll examine why women are often positioned as the “safe pair of hands” during incidents, audits, and crises, and how that responsibility is rarely matched with authority, recognition, or support.
Attendees will leave with language, frameworks, and strategies to:
Recognize when efficiency is masking risk transfer
Push back on unsafe “AI will cover it” assumptions
Advocate for sustainable security models that protect people, not just systems
This is not a talk about working harder. It’s about working smarter, safer, and more visibly, without carrying the cost alone.
Key Takeaways
- Shrinking teams don’t eliminate risk — they redistribute it. Learn how to identify when AI and automation are masking unsafe risk transfer.
- Invisible cyber labor is still labor. Gain language to articulate oversight, judgment, and accountability as strategic work.
- Sustainable security requires sustainable people. Walk away with practical strategies to push back on unrealistic expectations without losing influence.
Bio
Shruti Mukherjee is a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) professional and speaker specializing in cybersecurity risk, AI governance, and privacy. She works at the intersection of technology, regulation, and human impact, helping organizations scale securely without burning out the people doing the work. Shruti is a frequent conference speaker and is known for translating complex cyber and AI risks into clear, practical insights for leaders and technical teams alike.