IT Risk Analyst
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Our client is seeking an IT Risk Analyst for a 6+ month contract in Irving, TX. Will be working onsite 3 days a week.
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree or above in Information Technology/Computer Science and/or related fields. 5 to 7 years of experience in information security risk management or GRC. Strong in written and verbal communication. Independently perform critical analysis and think out of the box. Able to effectively communicate with senior leadership of the company. Completing tasks in a timely manner, or resetting expectations in advance. Capable of challenging the responses from other teams with a sound understanding of the process, and escalating as required. Capable of simplifying content such that it will be comprehendible to non-Information Security staff members and senior leadership as well.
What You Will Be Doing
Analyze processes of the company, compare with internal standards/expectations, and quantify and document gaps in simplified language. Assess the risk and document the controls that are keeping the information security risk under control. Work with the business and technical teams to explore possibilities of granting a security exception. Develop reporting for the senior leadership on risk management. Perform other duties as expected from the Information Security Risk Management team. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to assess and quantify technology risks. Identify controls in place that prevent, detect and react to risks. Develop cadence for risk reporting. Perform vendor risk assessment and collaborate with stakeholders to reduce risks. Develop thorough process documentation.
Posted By: Jamie Prater
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