Security Risk Analyst :

Primary Skills : Risk Assessment-Expert, NIST-Advanced, ISO 27001-Advanced, Vendor Management-Intermediate, Audit Support-Intermediate

Contract Type : W2

Duration : 05-06 Months

Location : Santa Clara

Pay Range : $70 - $75 per hour on W2

This role may require travel to business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive with customers as their passengers or for other business reasons, hires must be in possession and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Job Summary :

This role involves conducting vendor risk assessments across various security domains, ensuring the secure technical implementation of third-party services, and supporting customer security assessments and audits. The successful candidate will maintain and expand the Customer Trust knowledgebase, playing a crucial role in safeguarding our organization's security posture. This position requires a deep understanding of industry security frameworks and strong knowledge of information security concepts.

Key Responsibilities :

Conduct thorough vendor risk assessments against all security domains.

Perform technical implementation assessments for vendor integrations to ensure security.

Maintain and expand the Customer Trust knowledge base.

Support customer security assessment requests and customer audits.

Ensure the organization's adherence to industry security standards and frameworks.

Must Have Skills :

Expertise in conducting vendor risk assessments.

Proficient knowledge of security frameworks (CIS Controls, ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2).

Strong understanding of security control domains (Asset, Configuration Management, SDLC).

Required Domain Experience :

Prior experience in security risk assessments within IT or related security domain.

One or more certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Implementer is highly desirable

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