Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist

Overview

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

• Serve as subject matter expert in analyzing risks with understanding of multiple security platforms and layers, including vulnerability management, intrusion detection/prevention, incident response, log correlation and management, operating systems, and identity and access management.
• Help manage information security risks to an acceptable level.
• Ensure integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by enforcing organizational security policies through formal risk assessments, policy and governance, and internal threat analysis.
• Perform periodic and on-demand system audits and vulnerability assessments (e.g., user accounts, application access, file system, external web integrity scans) to determine compliance.
• Serve as expert on enterprise network security architecture, design, implementation, and ongoing support for network security devices.
• Collaborate with Security Architect, network infrastructure team, and business units to provide security planning and technical support.
• Develop, update, and maintain information security awareness training documentation and materials; facilitate training sessions and ensure consistent application of policy and procedure guidelines.
• Prepare incident reports and assist with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls.
• Provide technical expertise for administration of security management tools and contribute to business cases and presentations to senior IT leadership on proposed security products and studies.
• Analyze information for product and process improvements and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Work independently or as lead on projects of medium to high complexity and maintain knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

• Experience:
  
  5 years of experience in any combination of network security protocols/methodologies, information security and IT controls, NIST/ISO frameworks, security penetration and vulnerability assessments, and network/systems administration.
• Preferred: 2 years of experience in information technology, computer operations, database security; healthcare setting experience.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Certifications (preferred or equivalent experience): CRISC, GCIA, GCWN, GCED, GSEC, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Strong knowledge of information security regulations, HIPAA, Joint Commission, and related bodies; familiarity with common IT platforms, standards, and software development languages; strong organizational, written communication, and analytical skills; strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration; ability to adapt to dynamic schedules and priorities.

• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennia ls. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values.

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