Qualified Security Assessor; QSA

Overview

Job Description: Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)

Location: 100% Remote, travel up to 20%

Pay Rate: $125K - $175K

Position Type: Direct Hire (Billable Expert)

Years of

Experience:

5+ Years in Information Security, 3+ Years as QSA

Certification: Current or former QSA Certified professional (within the past 6 years)

Work Authorization: Must reside in the USA, and be authorized to work for any employer

Job Description:

The Security Professional QSA will perform assessments of client’s compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) covering all phases of our defined compliance methodology. This individual will have extensive interactions relating to technical, procedural, and documentation controls with a wide range of technology and business functions that are required to be compliant. Activities may include assessing, managing, driving and tracking all PCI compliance-related activities, including the identification of compliance gaps, the development of remediation plans, monitoring compliance status, and ultimate completion of Reports of Compliance (RoC), Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQ), and Attestations of Compliance (AoC) consistent with all PCI Standards Security Council (SSC) requirements and specifications.

The individual is expected to possess superior skills in problem-solving, project management, compliance/risk analysis, knowledge of information security processes and technology, technical report writing, and strong client handling and consultative skills. This professional should also have experience in more than one of the following skills: performing security assessments of networks, systems, policies, and processes; applying information security and risk-related frameworks (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001/2, NIST 800-53, OWASP, etc.).

The successful candidate will be able to work effectively in both individual or team environments, and must be a self-starter, who is able to contribute to the overall success of the client delivery team.

• Conduct PCI DSS compliance assessment, resulting in a Report on Compliance or Self-Assessment Questionnaire and the corresponding Attestation of Compliance for either

• Conduct PCI DSS readiness assessment, providing guidance and recommendations in preparation for formal compliance assessment

• Interact with various customer technical groups, business groups, subject matter experts, and key stakeholders to conduct interviews and identify and collect evidence required for the assessment

• Perform other (non-PCI) Security Assessments focused on security infrastructure technology, people and processes vs. requirements defined in common or proprietary security frameworks

• Identify areas requiring remediation (i.e., issues or gaps) or potential areas of improvement within the compliance process

• Demonstrate critical thinking and creative analysis techniques in executing tests and distilling test results, and providing actionable recommendations for mitigation of gaps and improvements or enhancements to existing processes and procedures

• Maintain and regularly communicate project status for stakeholder and management review.

• Create and deliver reports that effectively capture, explain, and communicate the results of assessments to varying technical and business audiences

• Contribute to the development of services, methodologies, and collateral materials (e.g., templates, marketing materials, SOW’s, etc.) required to define and deliver the services of the practice.

• 5+ years’ experience in Information Security and performing compliance assessments

• 3+ years’ experience as a certified QSA (version 3.2.1 of the PCI DSS)

• Strong background in Information Technology Infrastructure

• Maintain a current security certification (i.e., CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementor, METI – Registered Information Security Specialist)

• Maintain a current audit certification (i.e., CISA, GIAC GSNA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, IRCA ISMS Lead Principal Auditor, IIA Certified Internal Auditor)

• Ability to work collaboratively with key customer stake holder (e.g., process owners, technical resources ) and other team members

• Excellent time…