Elise Knight, Cisa
About Elise Knight, Cisa
Elise Knight is a Manager of IT Internal Audit at Spectrum Brands, Inc., where she has worked in various roles since 2000. She possesses extensive expertise in auditing ERP systems and a strong understanding of data privacy regulations.
Current Role at Spectrum Brands
Elise Knight currently serves as the Manager of IT Internal Audit at Spectrum Brands, Inc. She has held this position since 2021. In her role, she oversees internal audit processes related to IT, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Her responsibilities include evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls and identifying areas for improvement within the IT infrastructure.
Previous Positions at Spectrum Brands
Elise Knight has held multiple positions at Spectrum Brands, Inc. She worked as a Senior IT Internal Auditor from 2018 to 2021, where she focused on auditing IT systems. Prior to that, she served as a Business Intelligence Architect from 2016 to 2018, and as an SAP Security Architect for 11 months in 2015. Her earlier roles include Security & Global IT Contract Manager from 2011 to 2015 and IT Security Administrator from 2007 to 2011. She began her career at the company as an Executive Administrative Assistant to the CIO & VP of HR from 2000 to 2007.
Education and Expertise
Elise Knight studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She possesses expertise in auditing and securing various ERP systems, including SAP, QAD, JDE, and PeopleSoft. Her knowledge extends to data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, as well as technologies and applications like Active Directory, Exchange, Workday, Ceridian, Windows, and SQL/Oracle Databases.
Technical Skills and Frameworks
Elise Knight has a strong understanding of control frameworks, utilizing COBIT, COSO, NIST, and ITIL in her work. She is experienced in conducting Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis and is familiar with cloud delivery models, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Additionally, she has experience using work task software such as AuditBoard and ServiceNow.