Full job description
Seeking a mid-level Governance Risk and Compliance professional with 4-6 years of experience. Responsibilities include performing IT risk analysis and security assessments, managing third-party SOC audits, driving compliance across multiple frameworks (NIST CSF, SSAE 18 SOC 1,2,3, PCI, ISO 27001), preparing management reports, developing project plans, and providing consultative services on regulatory compliance. Requires strong knowledge of information security standards, IT controls, and technology frameworks. Must have certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or CRISC. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel (pivot tables, vlookups), and experience with technologies including Windows, Unix/Linux, VMWare, Oracle, SQL, IPS/IDS, and DLP is required. Strong communication, project management, and teamwork skills are essential.
What you'll do
- Perform IT Risk Analysis and Security Assessments including understanding security requirements, identifying potential risks, analyzing and scoring risks, recommending compensating/mitigating controls, and evaluating the company’s previous handling of risks
- Conduct kickoff, status, and closing meetings with stakeholders
- Manage third-party SOC audits as the key liaison for the organization, driving compliance throughout the year and managing the audit with the organization’s third-party auditor
- Drive compliance across frameworks (e.g. NIST CSF, SSAE 18 SOC 1,2,3, PCI, ISO 27001, etc.) as well as internal policies and procedures
- Assist in preparing reports to present to management
- Develop project plans, tracking, and reporting, and drive stakeholders to completion for audit deliverables
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
- Ensure compliance issues are correctly identified, evaluated, investigated and resolved
- Provide consultative services to business areas on the appropriate controls needed to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance
- Conduct periodic reviews of Information Security risk within the policies, procedures and frameworks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and ensure that the content remains accurate and current
- Execute plans or roadmaps for security service strategy proposed improvements
Requirements
- 4-6 years of industry experience in Governance Risk, and Compliance
- Strong experience and detailed understanding of technology, regulations, and information security or compliance management best practices
- Ability to evaluate and recommend preventative and corrective controls to mitigate risk to the organization
- Understanding of various components of an information security program
- Technical aptitude, with the ability to effectively communicate with a working knowledge of all areas of IT controls
- Strong project management and communication skills (written and oral) with internal stakeholders and external/internal auditors
- Possession of standard certifications in Information Security or Compliance (CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC)
- Significant experience in applying SOC audit requirements to business and technical environments
- Strong working expertise with Information Security, Compliance & IT Management Standards; ISO27001, SOC 1 & SOC 2, PCI
- Understanding of technology frameworks, including NIST CSF and ISO 27001
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and SharePoint
- Intermediate abilities in Excel, including pivot tables and vlookups
- Experience supporting security controls, compliance and audit activity within a service provider organization
- Understanding of supporting security controls, compliance and audit activity within a service provider organization with multiple technologies and architectures; Windows, Unix/Linux, VMWare, Oracle, SQL, IPS/IDS, DLP, and other security technologies
- Strong understanding of business applications
- Knowledge of network infrastructure
- Demonstrated ability to apply IT-related knowledge and experience in solving compliance issues
- Advanced written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Excellent teamwork and client service skills
Tech stack
Microsoft OfficeExcelWordPowerPointVisioSharePointWindowsUnix/LinuxVMWareOracleSQLIPS/IDSDLP