GRC Consultant Job Bloomington area,Illinois USA,IT/Tech

Job Title
: GRC Consultant

Location:Bloomington, IL

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Security Compliance
Required to have excellent understanding of the IT Control framework, in particular risk assessment and control selection
Working experience in any two of the compliance programs (PCI DSS,HIPPA,ISO 27001,SOC2, SOX,NIST,FISMA,COBIT)
Understand the client requirements and ensure the implementation and effectiveness of the required controls.
Lead teams and efforts to ensure effective execution of periodic risk assessments and drive integration of remediation efforts with the risk management process
Partner with service delivery leadership to both communicate and manage risk in delivery to an acceptable level
Partner with delivery team to increase the level of awareness of compliance with policy and process
Lead and perform activities to help measure and monitor compliance with contractual security requirements, company policies and procedures to ensure the account is compliant and audit ready
Lead different compliance & audit testing programs and support successful completion of various external compliance certification programs and internal compliance assessments
Proven ability to lead small teams dedicated to the performance of risk management and assessment responsibilities.
Ability to provide effective management of junior employees.
Develops and provides appropriate guidance on solutions to mitigate risks and enhance system security
Coordinate with other representatives to build out world class compliance program components to include processes, procedures, and technologies.
Deep understanding of privacy and business continuity requirements and support R&C Privacy and BCM teams in execution of their respective program
Demonstrates ability to work in virtual team with help of tools and technologies
Demonstrates ability to handle conflicting situation & should have strong verbal, written communication & analytical skills
Must have systematic and pragmatic approach to problem solving
Demonstrates good inter-personal skills, high standards of professional behavior in dealings with business customers, colleagues, and staff
Have a good technical awareness and the aptitude to remain up to date with information security and IT developments
Ability to communicate Risk to non IT business owners and support function such as HR, GWS, Physical Security, Legal, Contracting and others
Ability to communicate risk at all levels of management up to and including C-Level executives.
Translate business, industry, and regulatory requirements into information security objectives and associated tactical/strategic information security initiatives
Certification such as CISA/CISSP/CISM /CRISC/ CGEIT/ISO
27001 or any other security related certifications are preferred.

Primary Skill
:

Understanding of Information Security and standards such as ISO
27001, NIST, CIS etc. / Knowledge of regulatory compliance such as SOX, PCI etc.
Knowledge of Risk Management and Control Auditing principles/ Knowledge of Data Privacy requirements / Technical knowledge of security principles around Network Security, Perimeter Security, Data Security, End User System security etc.
Technical knowledge on Cloud Security, Threat analysis, VA/PT etc.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) / Understanding of general IT Control framework / BCM Concepts

Secondary Skill:

Analytical skills / Strategic Thinking / Ability to build relationship / Adaptable to new concerns and changing environments etc.
Required Experience:

Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience in Information Risk Management/Information Security or auditing.