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 and worked directly with external auditors at Deloitte, PwC, and KPMG, so recommendations work in production and hold up in an audit.
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
[email protected]
Phone
(605) 299-9011
LinkedIn
Company page · Karla Keefe
Location
Based in South Dakota · Serving clients nationwide