IT Security Auditor - Lansing, MI

DTS is looking for IT Security Auditor for a long term contract with our direct client in Lansing, MI

Description:

This role will directly support to strengthen, improve, and promote cybersecurity resources and best practices. The role will take day to day work direction from the Cyber Partners Program lead, for Cyber Partners related assignments and deliverables.

Expected assignments include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with the development, improvement, and expansion of the Cyber Partners program.
• Assist with the development of statewide cybersecurity plans to improve cyber posture of local public entities.
• Facilitate working sessions to drive collaboration on various shared artifacts
• Work directly with local entities (individually or in groups) to promote cybersecurity best practices and opportunities as highlighted in the Cyber Partners program and/or the statewide security plan.
• Participate in and lead program outreach and promotion activities.
• Work closely with state and national partners to promote their services to local entities in Michigan.
• Coordinate training sessions and programs delivered by state and/or national partners.
• Coordinate training programs delivered by 3rd party vendors.
• Support and promote Risk Assessment projects in a vendor model.
• Conduct trainings and exercises.
• Participating in grant seeking and statewide grant implementation.
• Develop various artifacts such as process flows, communication plans, program plans, scope documents, etc.
• Lead and assist with internal capacity building projects
• Participate in election security initiatives in collaboration with Michigan Bureau of Elections and Michigan s local clerks and election officials.

Required Skills

• Experience in Information Technology 10 yrs
• Experience in IT Security 3-5 yrs
• Experience conducting, implementing, or using security risk assessments 3 yrs
• Experience conducting or implementing Security Awareness Training 2 yrs
• Experience presenting cybersecurity concepts to broad audiences. 3-5 yrs
• In-depth knowledge and practical application of the CIS Top 20 Security Controls or other nationally-recognized cybersecurity framework. 3-5 yrs
• Ability to work independently with little day to day direction
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with minimal formal authority.
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals representing broad personal and organizational diversity.
• Ability to creatively develop potential solutions and run limited experiments to determine viability.
• Shows necessary resourcefulness to delivery on assignments and deliverables in a complex environment

Highly Desired Skills

• Experience working in a local government or k12 technology leadership role - 3 years.
• Experience with federal, state or local government 3 years
• Experience in IT, security or management consulting 3 yrs
• Experience in Incident Response disciplines and practices 3 yrs
• Experience in Governance Risk and Compliance Program, Tools, Processes 3 yrs
• Familiarity with standard risk frameworks, including ISO 27000, SANS, NIST 800-53, and standard compliance frameworks 3 yrs
• Current certifications such as CISSP, CISA, and/or others as relevant N/A

Contact:

Nitin Sharma

Digital Technology Solutions