• Review vendor contracts, SLAs, and other IT and cybersecurity contractual requirements to confirm compliance with contractual obligations.
• Evaluate the design and implementation of vendor cybersecurity controls against contractual and industry standards.
• Collect and analyze evidence such as security policies, system configurations, logs, and access records.
• Conduct interviews with vendor personnel to assess security practices and governance.
• Perform control testing and sampling to verify the effectiveness of technical and administrative safeguards.
• Identify gaps, deficiencies, or non-compliance in vendor controls and assess associated risks.
• Prepare audit reports summarizing findings, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
• Track remediation efforts and validate closure of audit findings.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure vendor risks are communicated and addressed.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
5	Required	Cybersecurity frameworks and compliance: Proven experience auditing controls against NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, or SOC 2 standards, with working knowledge of current data protection laws, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management practices.
5	Required	Technical IT auditing: Strong ability to evaluate security controls such as network protection, identity access management, endpoint security, and incident response across modern IT environments.
5	Required	Communication and reporting: Experienced in drafting audit reports, presenting findings to executive and legal stakeholders, and engaging vendors constructively.
5	Required	Analytical and investigative thinking: Demonstrated ability to identify security gaps, assess risk impact, and make sound, evidence-based recommendations.
4	Required	Third-party/vendor risk auditing: Hands-on experience conducting cybersecurity audits of external vendors, including due diligence, contract compliance, and risk assessments.
3	Required	Policy and documentation review: Skilled at reviewing and validating security documentation, procedures, and control implementation for accuracy and completeness.
3	Preferred	Cloud cybersecurity auditing: Experience auditing vendor environments hosted in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including cloud-native controls and shared responsibility models.
3	Preferred	Incident response and breach assessment: Familiarity with analyzing vendor incident response plans, reviewing past breaches, and evaluating remediation practices.
3	Preferred	Contract interpretation and SLA compliance: Ability to interpret legal and technical language in vendor contracts to ensure proper implementation of SLAs, IT, and cybersecurity obligations.
2	Preferred	Government or regulated industry experience: Background in auditing technology vendors serving courts.
2	Preferred	Presentation to executives: Experience summarizing technical findings for non-technical audiences, including C-suite executives or legal counsel.
1	Preferred	Certifications: At least one relevant certification (CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor).

212260061 - IT Auditor II

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