Senior Security Controls Assessor - Bureau Of Technology; Actively

Job Summary

Test and evaluate controls within systems or organizations to ensure proper implementation, functionality and achievement of desired outcomes. Assess the quality of risk management processes to identify security and privacy strengths and weaknesses, developing strategies to address deficiencies. Conduct security control assessments, identify vulnerabilities, analyze policies, recommend enhancements, and prepare detailed assessment plans and reports to improve security posture. The Senior Security Controls Assessor position is a highly technical function in the Information Technology (IT) field.

• Ability to independently guide staff in area of specialization to drive business success.
• Ability to provide in-depth insight, advice and expertise to other professionals, management, and external contacts in an assigned functional area.
• Ability to operate as a senior team member and communicate advanced specialized knowledge to team members, leaders, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of complex principles and practices for a specialized area of focus.
• Knowledge of information security frameworks: NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), etc.
• Knowledge of network, server, and data storage architecture, operations, and protocols.
• Knowledge of application development methodologies and regulatory regulations.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Four (4) years of technical security control assessment, design, information security audit, risk management, policy design and development experience or directly related experience.
• Valid driver's license.

• Possession of one of the following professional certifications: CRISC, CISA or CGRC.

Full‑time. Shift starts at 8:30 A.M. and ends at 4:30 P.M.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

$106,635 - $117,778 per year.

Hybrid work environment allows employees to telecommute and use flexible scheduling options. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time with occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds.

Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44.

Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Policies, Section 44-53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42-35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances.