Risk Management Specialist jobs in Cambridge, MA

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an IT Compliance & Risk Management Specialist for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities:

• Perform IT compliance, risk assessment, and mitigation.
• Provide business and technical expertise for compliance including impact level and vulnerability corrective action recommendations and follow-up. Develop, update, and maintain IT compliance documentation based on firm IT compliance standards.
• Conduct regular reviews and assessments to coordinate IT compliance testing and reporting requirements.
• Analyze IT compliance and risk related policies and standards.
• Performing activities associated with the Bank's information security framework.
• This includes assisting business lines completing security control self-assessments, preparing System Security Plan documentation, conducting analysis of security control deficiencies, and monitoring risk management activities.
• Providing status reports of progress.
• Optionally and skills dependent, candidate could participate in independent security controls testing activities such as technical scanning or management/operational reviews.
• Executing continuous monitoring activities, including recurring access reviews, and preparing security-related documentation.
• Assisting peers within the Information Security function with ad hoc risk assessments, such as software/hardware compliance reviews.
• Update, and maintain IT compliance documentation based on IT compliance standards.
• Conduct reviews and assessments to coordinate Enterprise Risk Management and Security Assurance for the firm.
• Staff working within the Information Security function are expected to obtain an enhanced clearance (NACI level 2 or equivalent).

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of NIST 800 series Special Publications, FISMA, or equivalent IT security programs.
• Knowledge and experience with risk assessments, security plans, and test and evaluation activities.
• Ability to recommend corrective action plans.
• Ability to interpret security policies and standards and understand how they can be best applied within an organization.
• Good organization skills with the ability to exercise discretion and ingenuity to determine the proper course of action while following established standards.
• Ability to be innovative with resourcefulness and a strong drive for results.
• Strong communication skills to support team members within the Information Security function and business lines in firm.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Background in information technology, information security, computer science, data analysis or equivalent preferred.

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