What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant position at Dale WorkForce Solutions?
Client: Health insurance company
Job: Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant
Location: 100% remote from the US
Duration: 12-month contract, open to extensions
Role Description
We are looking for a contractor to supplement Information Security's Cybersecurity Assurance (CAD) process. Our client utilizes contractors in this role to evaluate key cybersecurity requirements and issue a report on their compliance to technical standards / requirements.
Our contractors focus on an incoming pipeline of project engagements to perform review, are assigned to multiple projects at a time, and are expected to issue a standardized set of deliverables for each project engagement. On-the-job training with existing full-time staff is anticipated and built into our ramp-up time for the contractor. This contract is intended to be longer-term in nature and could support a contract-to-hire path provided there is a good fit.
This position is known as a Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant, and is primarily responsible for:
Job: Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant
Location: 100% remote from the US
Duration: 12-month contract, open to extensions
Role Description
We are looking for a contractor to supplement Information Security's Cybersecurity Assurance (CAD) process. Our client utilizes contractors in this role to evaluate key cybersecurity requirements and issue a report on their compliance to technical standards / requirements.
Our contractors focus on an incoming pipeline of project engagements to perform review, are assigned to multiple projects at a time, and are expected to issue a standardized set of deliverables for each project engagement. On-the-job training with existing full-time staff is anticipated and built into our ramp-up time for the contractor. This contract is intended to be longer-term in nature and could support a contract-to-hire path provided there is a good fit.
This position is known as a Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant, and is primarily responsible for:
- Reviewing the security engineering of various technology components
- Coordinating the integration with cybersecurity capabilities, such as authentication and encryption, and managing all relevant security changes during their lifecycle;
- Providing direct support to the business and it technology owners on systems security,
- Capturing relevant security data into a centralized risk register, and
- Participating in the evaluation and development of processes and procedures to enhance customer service productivity and effectiveness.
- Analytical skills to understand project and product documentation
- Knowledge of key cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, HITRUST, ISO, etc.) and identification of their key requirements
- Ability to interpret solution architectures and design documentation
- Ability to apply key control, policy, design, and/or pattern requirements to determine if a solution is meeting those requirements
- Report-writing (technical in nature, whether a product/application "passes” assessment)
- Interpersonal skills and comfort interviewing architects, product leads, IT engineers, developers and analysts