Sandra Liepkalns

Executive Cyber Security, Risk and Governance Advisor, CRISC, CDPSE

Sandra Liepkalns is a senior cyber security, risk, and governance executive with 25+ years of experience advising complex organizations across North America and Europe on enterprise resilience, regulatory compliance, and risk informed technology strategy.

She partners with boards, executive leadership teams, and business stakeholders to design, modernize, and oversee enterprise security, privacy, compliance, data governance and AI programs. Known for translating technical complexity into clear business priorities, Sandra enables organizations to make informed investment decisions, strengthen governance, and improve operational resilience.

Sandra’s consulting and executive advisory expertise includes cyber strategy, governance operating models, cloud security, threat and risk assessments, incident response readiness, privacy impact assessments, vulnerability management, security architecture, business continuity, disaster recovery, third-party risk management, and secure technology delivery across Agile, DevOps, SaaS, infrastructure, telecommunications, and digital product environments.

Recognized as a pragmatic and trusted advisor, Sandra brings a strong consulting perspective to both public and private sector engagements. She has supported governments, financial institutions, telecommunications providers, retailers, educational institutions, and technology organizations in strengthening governance, reducing enterprise risk exposure, addressing control deficiencies, and building scalable, sustainable programs.