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IT audit and advisory services
We help clients to navigate the complexities and provide you with robust independent assurance that your IT risks, key management priorities and core systems are being appropriately managed.
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Co-sourced internal audit
We help clients to navigate the complexities and provide you with robust independent assurance that your IT risks, key management priorities and core systems are being appropriately managed.
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Automotive
Advances in technology are increasing the risk of disruption in the market and existing players, both upstream and downstream, are taking note. They’re innovating. They are making more use of lightweight materials and alternative fuels and taking the first steps towards intelligent and connected vehicles.
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Asset management
Increasing regulation and investor demands for returns and transparency have brought new challenges to the asset management sector. Within this new world, organisations with the operational agility and strong infrastructure to embrace change and innovation can maximise opportunities.
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Insurance
In a market where businesses operate with a 30-year outlook change is rarely spectacular or sudden. Yet there’s no doubt that important shifts are underway in insurance.
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Banking & securities
Grant Thornton’s global banking and securities team consists of country, regional and service line leaders with experience of supporting clients in more than 80 countries.
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Technology
The ability to anticipate and adapt is more important in the technology industry than ever before.
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Media
The media industry is in the grip of a technological revolution and it’s affecting every part of the business. Distribution models, commissioning procedures and revenue streams are all evolving as the industry responds to the shift to digital and personalisation. This has resulted in a flood of new channels, platforms and experiences, all of which have to be constantly fed with compelling, quality content. If they are not, audiences move on.
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Telecommunications
The telecommunications industry is changing rapidly and facing pressure from all sides.
Sampath is an Information technology professional with over 25 years of experience in IT. He is a certified professional in various IT areas and he has been associated with Grant Thornton since 2017.
Experience
Sampath has vast experience in the field of IT Risk Audits, Vmware and Microsoft technologies. He started his career on a small note and worked in India and Qatar before migrating to Botswana where he joined Botho University as a Network Administrator and was later promoted to Technical Manager. His responsibilities included managing all IT infrastructures, IT, electrical and electronic devices. At Grant Thornton, Sampath takes care of all IT matters, and implementation of policies set by Grant Thornton International Limited.
Sector experience
Sampath has been actively involved in conducting Infrastructure and IT Risk Audits on various platforms. Sampath is also actively involved in the areas of Virtualization in Vmware, Hyper V and other similar platforms such as CITRIX, Information security, to name a few.
Sampath is also involved in conducting compliance audits on Grant Thornton member firms compliance requirements.
Professional qualifications and memberships
Sampath has acquired a PhD in Management, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) and Certified Ethical Hacking Community (CEH). His memberships include Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Certified Ethical Hacking Community (CEH).
Technological proficiency
Sampath is well adept with operating different software used by clients from across different industries. His speciality is in Microsoft SQL, Oracle, ERP D365 platform, Linux Operating system, Fort iGATE, Sophos firewall, Cobit frameworks, ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security framework, Operating systems, IT risk management frameworks, Data classifications and Virtual machine: VM. Furthermore, he is proficient in using Microsoft Office tools to bring value to different tasks.
Community involvement
Sampath participates in Grant Thornton’s CSR initiatives such as recently supporting Government’s Digital Transformation Strategy within the education sector by sponsoring a state-of-the art imported tech panel – a first for public schools in Botswana. Over the years, Grant Thornton has supported various local communities such as Learn to Play Bontleng community (2021), SSVP Christ the King Cathedral in Gaborone-west (2021/20), COVID-19 National Relief Fund (2020), Tswaragano Primary School in Old Naledi (2022/19/18/17).
Presentations and publications
Sampath has been a member of Grant Thornton’s corporate Toastmasters club, which has facilitated development of communication and leadership skills.
Sampath has authored over 30 research papers in premium journals on topics such as cybersecurity, energy economics and policy, energy and power.
Languages spoken
English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada.
- PhD in Management
- DEEE
- MBA
- BTech
- MSC (Cyber security)
- CISM
- CISA
- CRISC
- CGEIT
- CEH