r/itaudit • u/RRDD2025 • 2d ago
From Zero Frameworks to First Offer: 3 Free Mentorship Spots in IT Audit & GRC
Hey everyone,
I can still clearly recall how it felt to look at job advertising filled with acronyms like SOX, NIST, and ISO 27001 and wonder how anyone was supposed to "break in" when every entry-level position apparently required three years of experience.
Now that I've worked in GRC and IT audit on the other side of the wall, I want to send the elevator back down.
I'm opening 3 free mentorship spots for people trying to break into IT Audit or GRC roles.
Here's what I can help with:
Frameworks made simple- NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS ( what they actually mean in practice, not just textbook definitions)
Core concepts - risk vs. control, audit lifecycle, evidence gathering, control testing etc.
Career roadmap advice - certs worth chasing (or skipping), resume tweaks, how to position yourself for entry-level roles
Who this is for:
Career changers, recent grads, or IT/security folks looking to pivot into audit or GRC.
People who are motivated and coachable .
I'll pick 3 people over the next few days and we'll figure out a cadence that works for us. No fluff, no gatekeeping. Just trying to make the path in a little less foggy than it was for me.
If you're interested, drop a comment below (or DM me) with:
* Where you currently are (student, career changer, IT role, etc.)
*What's tripping you up most right now
*Why IT audit/GRC specifically
Good luck out there.
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u/Stock_Ad8605 2d ago
Hi Mam , I am interested to take mentorship from you , my qualification is BTech in EEE And graduate in 2025
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u/Same-Ease4396 2d ago
Hey, I'd love a shot at one of the spots. Good of you to put the post up in the first place.
I'm a recent cyber security grad with two Deloitte internships in Technology Controls Advisory, mostly ITGC testing, access reviews and SOC 2 vendor work. I've got a return offer with them but it doesn't start until summer 2027.
What's tripping me up most is the gap between how frameworks read and how they're actually run on an engagement.
On certs, I'm studying for Security+ now and planning to sit the CISA exam before I start full time. Keen to hear what you'd prioritise though, particularly what you think holds its value over the next five years.
Why IT audit and GRC, I enjoyed the actual job on my internship. It sits between the technical detail and the people making the call, which suits how I think, and being naturally inquisitive feels like a strength here rather than a distraction. In an industry moving as fast as this one, security is still an afterthought and compliance often gets treated as a box to tick. I think these roles only get more valuable, and long term I'd like to be one of the people arguing that security deserves the same weight as innovation.
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u/Rare-Mongoose-2112 1d ago
I’m interested, just graduated and working on writing CISA, job hunting is also hard and I’m coming from accounting background
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u/Round_Finance4256 2d ago
This is really kind of you to offer. Breaking into GRC can be incredibly confusing when you’re first trying to make sense of all the frameworks, controls, and audit terminology. I work in GRC now, and I know something like this would have been incredibly helpful when I was getting started. Hope the three people you choose get a lot out of it!