Cyber and Information Risk Management Analyst

Job#: 3052687

Job Description:
Cyber and Information Risk Management Analyst

Location: Denver, CO (Remote)

Role Overview

This position is for a Cyber and Information Risk Management Analyst. The role involves performing assessments of external party information security controls, collaborating with internal teams to identify cybersecurity risks, and recommending solutions to mitigate those risks. This is a fully remote contract position requiring candidates to have prior third-party security assessment experience and reside within 50 miles of specified locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assessments of external party information security controls to ensure they meet or exceed risk management requirements.
• Collaborate with information technology and other business unit personnel to identify cybersecurity risks associated with current and planned projects.
• Determine information security risk profiles for various vendor and business partner services.
• Recommend solutions to eliminate, reduce, or mitigate cybersecurity risk and communicate solutions to stakeholders.
• Provide direction and guidance to internal project stakeholders concerning statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements.
• Record pertinent documentation and communications for all assessments in the online information technology risk management platform.
• Report status of engagements to management, project managers, and other business stakeholders.
• Assist in enforcing information security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Research and advocate new technologies, architectures, and products that will support security requirements.
• Perform other cybersecurity risk management tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 3+ years of professional experience.
• 3+ years of cybersecurity risk management, IT security control design, and/or IT security control design audit experience.
• Prior third-party security assessment experience is required.

Education:

• A bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related field is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Basic knowledge of industry frameworks, regulations, legislation, and audit methodologies, including SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27000, SIG, CAIQ, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), PCI-DSS, GDPR, and various federal and state privacy laws.

Professional Skills:

• Ability to broker complex discussions to achieve a balance between business needs and cybersecurity best practices.
• Ability to influence others through persuasion to arrive at desired outcomes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people and roles.
• Ability and desire to seize the initiative, work proactively, and perform assigned duties in a highly independent manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) credentials preferred.
• Global Information Assurance Certification Security Essentials (GSEC), CompTIA Security+, or similar credentials will be considered.

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