Senior Cybersecurity Analyst NIST CSF Remediation

Role Summary

Senior analysts will own the remediation program, converting assessment findings into executable actions. They will work with stakeholders across IT, security, and operations to build prioritized remediation plans and track implementation progress throughout the year.

Key Responsibilities

• Review completed NIST CSF 2.0 assessment and gap analysis.
• Translate gaps into actionable remediation tasks, mapped to CSF functions and categories.
• Lead working sessions to establish priorities, dependencies, timelines, and required resources.
• Oversee remediation implementation across technology, process, and governance domains.
• Build and maintain the executive cyber dashboard (progress, risks, KPIs, heatmaps).
• Provide ongoing risk scoring, remediation validation, and monthly progress updates.
• Identify obstacles, inefficiencies, or risks to remediation timelines.
• Mentor the junior analyst and ensure consistency in reporting and documentation.

Required Qualifications

• 7 12+ years in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).
• Hands-on experience running NIST CSF remediation programs (1.1 or 2.0).
• Strong understanding of controls, security architecture, and risk quantification.
• Ability to convert assessment findings into prioritized remediation actions.
• Experience building dashboards for executive audiences.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder-coordination skills.