Fractional Head of IT / Security Consultant

Job Title : Fractional Head of IT / Security Consultant (Part-Time, Remote)

Hours : 10 15 hours / week

Duration : 3 6 months with potential for ongoing

Location : Remote from anywhere in the US

May scale up during periods like SOC 2 prep. must be highly responsive (within 1 2 hours during working days), but other than that can have another job. Flexibility to increase hours during key milestones is a plus.

About the Role

Senior Security-focused IT Consultant to help support growing infrastructure, compliance, and vendor ecosystem.

Will play a critical role in managing security initiatives, driving compliance initiatives, maintaining firewall and networking configurations, and managing vendor security processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and updating IT / security policies and documentation
• Supporting SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance processes
• Managing and maintaining Juniper SRX firewalls
• Overseeing vendor security and participating in vendor evaluations
• Managing vulnerability scans and coordinating penetration testing
• Supporting Drata and Safebase compliance workflows
• Assisting with security-related technical support (Linux environment)
• Responding to and completing custom security questionnaires (occasionally delegated)
• Managing user access systems experience with Okta (SSO) is a strong plus
• Familiarity with password managers (e.g., 1Password)
• Supporting disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Contributing to overall IT infrastructure and data management efforts

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