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Naren R.

Cloud Security & Compliance Consultant | SOC 2, HIPAA, AWS, DevSecOps

Enterprise deals slow down or fall through entirely when security and compliance aren't built into your cloud platform from the start. I help SaaS startups, Healthcare platforms, and AI companies fix that: building secure, scalable, and audit-ready cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes without slowing engineering teams down. I'm Naren, Founder & CEO of Prokopto, a cloud security, DevSecOps, and compliance consulting firm. I work directly with founders, CTOs, and engineering teams, bringing strategic security leadership and hands-on engineering execution to every engagement. My focus is helping organizations achieve SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 readiness while building cloud platforms that support enterprise growth. I've partnered with SaaS startups, Healthcare organizations, and AI companies to strengthen cloud security, implement DevSecOps practices, and prepare for SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, and GRC programs. From cloud architecture reviews and Kubernetes hardening to audit readiness and governance, I deliver practical, scalable security that supports business growth. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 ✔️ Build secure, scalable AWS and GCP environments aligned with industry best practices ✔️ Prepare for SOC 2 Type I & II, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 audits ✔️ Implement DevSecOps practices integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows ✔️ Secure Kubernetes workloads, cloud identities, secrets, networking, and production infrastructure ✔️ Strengthen cloud governance through IAM, Zero Trust, Terraform, policy-as-code, and security automation ✔️ Reduce audit effort by implementing controls early and automating evidence collection 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗢𝗽𝘀   • AWS & GCP Cloud Security and Security Architecture   • Kubernetes Security and Container Hardening   • IAM, Zero Trust Architecture, and Cloud Governance   • Terraform & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)   • Secure CI/CD Pipelines and DevSecOps Automation   • Security Architecture Reviews and Cloud Hardening   • Platform Engineering & Infrastructure Security 𝗦𝗢𝗖 𝟮, 𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗔 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲   • SOC 2 Readiness & Audit Preparation   • HIPAA-Ready Cloud Infrastructure   • ISO 27001 & ISO 42001 Implementation   • NIST & CIS Benchmarks Alignment   • Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)   • Cloud Compliance Programs and Security Policies 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁   • Cloud Security Posture and Architecture Reviews   • Risk Assessments and Compliance Gap Analysis   • Vulnerability Management   • Application and Cloud Security Testing 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗢 (𝘃𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗢) & 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆   • Security Strategy, Roadmaps, and vCISO Support   • Security Program Development   • Customer Security Questionnaires and Audit Coordination   • Incident Response Planning 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀   • Cloud: AWS, GCP, Amazon EKS, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Kubernetes, Docker   • DevSecOps: Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Helm, Policy-as-Code, Security Automation   • AWS Security: IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config, CloudTrail, KMS, Secrets Manager, VPC Security   • GCP Security: Cloud IAM, Cloud Armor, Security Command Center, Cloud Logging   • Frameworks: SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, GRC 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ✔️ SaaS startups preparing for SOC 2 and enterprise customer security reviews ✔️ Healthcare platforms building HIPAA-ready cloud infrastructure ✔️ AI companies implementing secure cloud architecture and ISO 42001 AI governance ✔️ Organizations modernizing AWS and GCP using DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code ✔️ Engineering teams strengthening Kubernetes security, IAM, and cloud governance ✔️ Startups scaling from pre-seed to enterprise-ready security and compliance 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲   • Security-first engineering, not just compliance documentation   • Hands-on expertise across AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, IAM, and DevSecOps   • Practical guidance tailored to startups, not enterprise bureaucracy   • Deep understanding of SaaS, Healthcare, and AI platforms   • Direct engagement, you work with me, not a team I am managing remotely   • Founder & CTO-friendly guidance focused on growth, not overhead 🤝 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 Building a SaaS, Healthcare, or AI platform and need to get audit-ready or strengthen cloud security? Send me:   • Your cloud platform (AWS or GCP)   • Your current stage   • Your target framework (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, or general cloud security)

🇺🇸Fremont, United States$45/hr100% JSS5.00 (4)Since Jun 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.1k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#42,955 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,464 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $6.8k

Total earnings
$49k

Billed in all: $52k

World#77,144 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#13,928 / 62.1k
Per project
$4.5k

$1.4k in the last 6 months

World#38,711 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#6,433 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
5
40% fixed60% hourly
World#41,747 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,872 / 62.1k
Projects in all
11
36% fixed64% hourly
World#192,420 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#27,474 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$51.5kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$50k$51k$52k$53kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

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