Security Compliance Specialist

Advises business units on security requirements applicable to their certification, attestation, assessment, or regulatory scope (e.g., SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and applicable Nacha requirements)

Reviews security documentation, policies, and procedures for completeness and alignment with certification requirements and other applicable security and compliance obligations

Identifies security-related gaps that may need remediation prior to an external audit

Advises on proactive evidence collection, since evidence requests often begin broad (e.g., lists of computers or projects) before narrowing to specific items (e.g., a specific workstation or project); encourages early and continuous evidence gathering rather than waiting for detailed requests

Advises businesses that meetings related to internal audits, business continuity, disaster recovery, and external penetration tests should be well documented with agendas and minutes to support evidence collection during audits and assessments

Reviews documentation practices to confirm they will hold up to auditor scrutiny from a security perspective

Provides security-focused input on how shared services and corporate/administrative support functions (such as centralized IT, HR, finance, or legal services provided by a parent or corporate entity) should be classified within the audit scope—specifically whether the relationship should be treated as

inclusive

or

carve-out

Advises on scenarios where a business unit relies on a shared services provider for security-relevant reporting it cannot generate independently (e.g., workstation patching reports or password settings), which typically indicates an inclusive scoping approach rather than carve-out

Recommends involving the shared services provider (e.g., a Corporate IT function) as early as possible in the audit, assessment, or certification process, since certain evidence requests—such as workstation lists, vulnerability scan reports, or patching audit logs—may require lead time to fulfill

Recommends security controls and improvements needed to satisfy the requirements of the applicable framework

Provides guidance on password settings, patching cadence, and other technical security configurations commonly requested as audit evidence

Reviews penetration test scope and results from a security standpoint to determine whether they provide appropriate evidence for applicable audit, assessment, or certification requirements

Works in coordination with the business unit's internal audit team and external auditors throughout the audit, assessment, or certification process

Participates in audit planning discussions to ensure security evidence and controls are appropriately represented

Supports communication between the business unit and any shared services or corporate support functions needed to fulfill audit evidence requests

Assists in tracking security-related audit findings through to remediation and closure

Collaborates with corporate support functions (IT, HR, Finance, Legal) when their services fall within the audit scope, ensuring timely delivery of required reports and documentation

• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Proficiency
• Advisory/Consultative Skills
• Collaboration
• Project Coordination

Security & Compliance Experience

Three or more years of relevant experience assessing security and compliance requirements, including hands-on evaluation of technical security controls and supporting audits, assessments, or certification-readiness activities

Experience advising on security controls required for…