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Grant Thornton (US) Security Team

Open security roles at Grant Thornton (US), and what we know about the team behind them.

accounting · 10000 employees · 2 open roles. Updated October 15, 2026.

Security at Grant Thornton (US)

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3 Intel Signals

How they approach application security

  • Grant Thornton (US) emphasizes securing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and integrating security and testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Their philosophy includes refining and maintaining security training for engineering teams, suggesting a focus on developer enablement.
  • They are ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, indicating a commitment to established security standards.
  • The company also believes that embedding cybersecurity, resilience, and compliance enhances agility and innovation.
  • They formally track and resolve all critical, high, and medium security findings.

The team

  • Key Public-Facing Leader: Partho Ghatak, Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer.
  • He "steers Grant Thornton's information security needs".
  • Org Structure & Reporting Line: A job posting indicates that an Application Security Engineer reports to an Application Security Manager, suggesting a structured AppSec team.
  • However, the overall organizational structure (centralized vs. embedded) and the reporting line of the AppSec team within the broader organization are not explicitly stated beyond the CISO's role.
  • Active AppSec Job Postings (1 identified):
  • ", "SCA to track all open-source components in the developer's code base.", "Maintain security issue tracking and reporting using Azure DevOps (ADO)", and "CICD code analysis (SAST/DAST) ideally using Veracode"

What they're working on

  • "Shift Left"in Practice: Grant Thornton aims to "implement technologies to integrate security and testing into the CI/CD pipeline"and perform "CICD code analysis (SAST/DAST)".
  • They also "refine and maintain security training programs for your engineering teams".
  • Vulnerability Management Process: "All critical, high, and medium findings are validated and formally tracked through resolution."They use "security issue tracking and reporting using Azure DevOps (ADO)".
  • Secure SDLC Artifacts: "Securing the Software Development Life Cycle"is a key responsibility.
  • They conduct "Application Security Testing (DAST & SAST)"and use "SCA to track all open-source components in the developer's code base."Recent Initiatives: A LinkedIn post mentions "introduced 4 AI agents that help security and vulnerability management teams".