Cyber and Information Security Analyst

Location: Denver, Colorado

Contract Length: 12 months

Pay Rate: $53.00 - 55.00 hourly

Summary

The organization values strong cybersecurity risk management practices as essential to a mature global security program. The Cyber and Information Security Risk Management Analyst helps uphold these standards by conducting cybersecurity risk assessments, advising stakeholders on how to address identified risks, and contributing to the development of effective mitigation strategies. This role requires strong business acumen, sound judgment, technical expertise, and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with information technology and other business unit personnel to identify cybersecurity risks associated with current and planned projects.
• Perform assessments of external party information security controls to ensure they meet or exceed REPLACE’s information security risk management requirements for the services to be provided.
• Determine information security risk profiles for various vendor and business partner services using questionnaires, relevant industry best practices and standards, and knowledge of REPLACE policies.
• Recommend solutions to eliminate, reduce, or mitigate cybersecurity risk, and communicate said solutions to external parties and/or internal business stakeholders as appropriate.
• Provide direction and guidance as needed to internal project stakeholders concerning statutory, regulatory, and REPLACE policy and program requirements.
• Record pertinent documentation and communications for all assessments in REPLACE’s online information technology risk management platform.
• Report status of engagements to Global Cyber and Information Security management, project managers, and other business stakeholders as appropriate.
• Assist in enforcing information security policies, standards and procedures. Review requests for exceptions to security policies and provide recommendations to management.
• Research and advocate new technologies, architectures, and products that will support security requirements for the enterprise and its customers, business partners, and vendors.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Related Professional Experience including cybersecurity risk management, IT security control design, and/or IT security control design audit experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, or related field preferred.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) credentials preferred. Global Information Assurance Certification Security Essentials (GSEC), CompTIA Security+, or similar credentials considered.
• Basic knowledge of industry frameworks, regulations, legislation, and audit methodologies, including SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27000, SIG, CAIQ, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), PCI-DSS, GDPR, and various federal and state privacy laws.

Category Code: JN008

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