Job Title: GRC Analyst
Duration: 10 months (Renewable in FY25)
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Hours / week: 37.5
Description
The Client is actively hiring a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Analyst! Join a great team of cyber security professionals and help the client deliver their mission which is to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the client's and user's digital information and systems.
GRC is a key pillar of the the client's Information Security program, responsible for the alignment of IT activities to business goals and the management of information security risks. The client's GRC program needs your help while we expand our implementation and tracking of security safeguards across the organization.
The InfoSec GRC Analyst role will be a member of a 4-person team, reporting to the GRC Lead and will work closely with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and InfoSec Lead.
Soft Skills
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented self-starter with a passion for building relationships and collaboration.
The candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Sample Duties And Responsibilities
" Ability to read, comprehend, and analyze published:
- laws and regulations, security policies and standards, and information sharing agreements.
- leading security frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cyber Security Framework.
- security requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and the maintenance of effective controls in our retail networks.
" Actively participate in risk assessments with the team and facilitate the implementation of security safeguards across IT.
" Develop tracking for ongoing risk mitigation work and the maintenance of security safeguards.
" Track security safeguards for several compliance programs including Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), Social Security Administration (SSA), Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), and agency requirements for issuance of Real ID in Massachusetts.
Required
" Two plus (2+) years of training or practical experience in IT Operations
" Two plus (2+) years of training or practical experience in Information Security Risk Management
" Strong work ethic, great time management, and highly inclusive team player
" Effective verbal and written communicator, with excellent writing skills
" Authorization to work indefinitely in the U.S.
Preferred
" Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Cyber/Information Security
" Industry certifications such as CISSP
" Previous experience on a GRC team in a large organization