Securing the Financial Sector: Risk-Focused Audits at KPMG

While serving as an IT Auditor at KPMG, Amy Bittle worked at the intersection of cybersecurity assurance and financial accountability. Her role helped ensure client compliance with regulatory requirements while reducing internal IT risks through formalized assessments.

The Challenge

KPMG's clients needed risk-based IT audits that could surface potential compliance liabilities and align their internal controls with best practices. The firm also required secure handling of sensitive financial data.

The Approach

Amy performed senior-level audit assessments of IT systems, internal controls, and infrastructure. She evaluated systems against leading cybersecurity standards and contributed to audit deliverables presented to client stakeholders. Her work informed remediation plans and strategic improvements.

The Impact

Identified and reported key IT vulnerabilities to strengthen client audit outcomes Supported regulatory readiness for financial clients under scrutiny from SEC and other federal bodies Contributed to KPMG’s reputation for technical audit excellence in high-trust sectors

The Breakdown: