Job Description
Titl e: IT – Cyber Security Controls Assessor – Career
Location: Oakland, CA 94612 United States
Duration: 15 months
Rate: $70–75/hr on W2
Description:
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. For better collaboration, HM expects candidates to be located in the Bay Area, as they may have regular in–person touch base meetings. The role is hybrid. HM expects to have the role to be onsite on a monthly basis, but will be adjusted when needed.
TOP THINGS:
– Deep understanding of security framework and IT assessment process; detail oriented
Position Summary
The Cyber Security Controls Assessment family is responsible for the assessment, verification, review, and audit of General Computer Controls across the enterprise. The Cyber Security Controls Assessor ("Assessor") will be responsible for assessments which will require review and evaluation of IT and/or business systems and processes for compliance with defined regulatory standards, internal processes, and procedures. Additionally, the Assessor will be responsible for the identification of risks, evaluation of control deficiencies, and recommendation on remediation efforts consistent with IT organizational policies, standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform multi–platform (application, database, operating system, middleware, monitoring tools, and business processes) level assessments based on predefined test objectives and test plans. Perform retest of controls that have been remediated or updated as a result of previously identified deficiencies.
Obtain, review, and interpret evidence provided to validate controls are performed effectively.
- Execute and report on results of IT Compliance assessments in accordance with industry best practices and established regulatory standards and requirements (e.g., NIST SP800–53, SP800–115, SOX, NERC CIP).
- Obtain, review, and interpret organizational IT policies, standards and procedures to identify control points that would assist in mitigating risk to the business.
- Review test results or interpret evidences to address vulnerabilities, gaps, or control deficiencies; work with stakeholders to establish plans for sustainable resolution.
- Identify risks associated with control failures and supports the identification of mitigating controls
- Partner with control owners to ensure control documentation is updated periodically to reflect current control environment
- Perform other tasks as necessary to ensure that the Compliance meets its commitments to customers
- Support the Compliance Sr. Manager/Manager as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Education Required:
• BA/BS in Computer Science, Business, or equivalent experience.
Minimum On–the–Job Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of general IT experience, including IT security or IT risk management experience
- Experience using Excel worksheets, workbooks, and formulas
- Experience managing multiple projects with conflicting priorities
Desired Experience
- Utility Industry Experience
- Big 4 experience
- Demonstrated experience with Sarbanes Oxley or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP800–53 security controls catalog.
Minimum Required License / Certification:
At least one existing certification from the following list, which must be currently maintained and valid: certification:
- Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
- Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC);
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA);
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP);
Desired License / Certification:
One or more current and valid certifications directly applicable or complementary to the role and area of expertise, including those listed above, as well as:
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
- Microsoft Certified Professional/Security Engineer (MCP, MCSE)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional (CCNA, CCNP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Understanding of application, database, network and systems security
- Understanding of general computing controls (GCCs)
- Able to identify complex control gaps.
- Understanding of generally applicable and accepted auditing standards and framework (e.g. COBIT) and best practices for IT services management (e.g., ITIL), regulatory standards and requirements (e.g. Sarbanes Oxley Act, NERC/CIP)
- Excellent planning, organizational, and project management skills
- Able to multi–task projects or assessments
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast–paced environment
- Detail oriented
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