Sr Info Security Gov & Risk Specialist

The Senior Information Security Governance & Risk Specialist identifies and manages potential information security risks to the environment by conducting control assessments, vendor due diligence and identifying remediation action plans to mitigate cybersecurity risks. Under limited supervision, this role also supports the overall program and process execution of the supplier risk management team and business information security office to drive improvements to minimize possible risk exposure to the organization.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Configuration Standards and Assessment

• Translate configuration posture data into clear risk summaries for technical and business stakeholders, connecting findings to impact and compliance exposure.
• Develop and maintain configuration baselines aligned with CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs, and vendor hardening guidance, with a target of at least 95% of in-scope platforms covered by an approved, current baseline at any given time.
• Develop and maintain documented procedures for configuration management workflows, and keep them current with each baseline or tooling change. Evaluate the technical applicability of individual controls against each platform, architecture, and assessment method, and document the rationale for every control accepted, tailored, or excluded.
• Document and maintain exception requests with compensating controls for 100% of deviations, reviewed against regulatory and compliance requirements before approval.
• Perform risk and maturity assessments of configuration controls to identify inherent risk and the effectiveness of implemented safeguards, and report findings with quantified severity.

Automation and Tooling

• Build and maintain automation for configuration compliance, including scan orchestration, findings normalization, and remediation workflow integration, with a goal of reducing manual assessment effort by a measurable percentage each review cycle.
• Integrate assessment tooling with GRC, ITSM, and SIEM/SOAR platforms to close the loop from detected drift to tracked remediation.
• Operate and tune assessment platforms such as Tenable, Wiz, BigFix, and Reco, and report on scan coverage and accuracy.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Present and defend control recommendations to application owners, technology teams, and risk partners with technically grounded rationale.
• Contribute reporting inputs for the configuration management program

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 3+ Years Required; 5+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level 7IC

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years' of Cybersecurity experience
• Experience with developing, customizing, reviewing and updating security configuration baselines
• Experience interpreting and applying CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs, SRGs, and has an awareness of the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and Common Vulnerability Enumeration (CVE)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Networking and Storage (including CISCO or Palo Alto); Operating Systems (including Windows Server, RedHat, or Linux); Cloud Services and Container (including GCP, AWS, and Azure); SaaS; Endpoint (Workstation, Database, and Middleware)
• Knowledge and understanding of technology operations/processes, as well as experience with evaluating technology-related risks and controls
• Experience in working with the NIST 800 Special Publication series and providing guidance for risk management and security control implementation, including 800-53 and others.
• Knowledge of Wiz, Reco, Tenable, BigFix, ServiceNow and Archer

Related Skills

Accountability, Adaptability, Business Continuity Planning, Cloud Computing Security, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance, Consultative Communication, Cybersecurity, Detail-Oriented, General Risk Management, Network Security, Prioritizes Effectively

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-12-04

Base Pay Range: $89,100/yr - $125,000/yr Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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