Senior Cybersecurity GRC Analyst
Job Description
The Norland Group seeks a Senior Cybersecurity GRC Analyst to lead governance, risk, and compliance initiatives across the organization. The role encompasses audits, risk assessments, identity and access governance, third-party risk management, and policy and process engineering. This on-site position is based in San Jose, CA.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the overarching Compliance Program to align with industry standards such as SOC 2, NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-53.
- Collaborate with IT Security Operations to ensure security controls are properly designed, implemented, and operating effectively.
- Lead the end to end cybersecurity audit process, including preparation of response documentation and execution of remediation plans.
- Produce and distribute high level information security reports and compliance dashboards for key stakeholders.
- Direct comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessments across the enterprise, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending prioritized mitigations.
- Develop and maintain the Corporate Risk Register, tracking risk acceptance, treatment plans, and residual risk.
- Perform quantitative and qualitative risk analysis to inform executive decision making and resource allocation.
- Oversee and collaborate with stakeholders to execute quarterly user access reviews and monthly user activity monitoring.
- Ensure timely completion, technical accuracy, and rigorous documentation of all access reviews to meet audit requirements.
- Analyze access trends and over privileged accounts to recommend Least Privilege improvements and RBAC refinements.
- Own and maintain Third-Party Risk Management evaluation practices, ensuring vendors are vetted against corporate security standards to mitigate supply chain risk.
- Author, maintain, and update information security policies and Standard Operating Procedures to align with evolving industry standards.
- Manage and govern Change Management processes to maintain security stability and compliance during technical transitions.
Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience managing cybersecurity compliance programs from inception to completion.
- Technical Expertise: Hands on experience with SOC 2 and a deep understanding of IT security controls.
- Framework Proficiency: Expert knowledge of ISO 27001, CIS v8.1, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC, and FedRAMP.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical thinking with the ability to prioritize complex tasks in a fast paced, evolving environment.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, able to work effectively as part of a team or independently.
- Security Knowledge: Solid foundation in IT security concepts with emphasis on Security Risk Assessment.
- Certifications: CISSP, CISM, or CISA preferred.
- Preferred Qualifications: Exceptional ability to tailor complex technical communication for both technical audiences and non technical executive leadership.
Technologies
- SOC 2
- NIST 800-171
- ISO 27001
- NIST 800-53
- CIS v8.1
- CMMC
- FedRAMP
Location
Onsite at our San Jose office headquaters, five days a week.