No More Compliance Theater: Meet Real Security Compliance with Adam Brennick

Episode notes

Is it time to rethink SOC 2? (Spoiler: Adam thinks so - and he’s got the receipts.) In this insightful episode of Security & GRC Decoded , Adam Brennick , Director of Security Risk & Compliance at Cockroach Labs , joins Raj to challenge the status quo of SOC 2 , compliance culture , and how GRC teams should operate in a modern, engineering-driven world . With a unique perspective from leading both security and GRC functions, Adam shares why today’s compliance efforts often miss the mark - and how we can fix that. From his hot takes on “a la carte” SOC 2 to building automation-first programs that actually reduce risk, Adam brings clarity, conviction, and practical wisdom to the mic.

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