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Third Party Cyber Security Risk Analyst

Job in Green Oaks, Lake County, Illinois, USA
Listing for: TEKsystems c/o Allegis Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Information Security, Data Security, IT Consultant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 45 USD Hourly USD 45.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Green Oaks

Description
The Cybersecurity Sr. Analyst is a member of the team that evaluates and monitors third party risks. The selected candidate will develop a deep understanding of the client's vendor relationships (including completing reviews of material vendor relationships/programs consistent with policy), as well as participate in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on other risk areas that could potentially impact the client.

Core Job Responsibilities
Manage vendor risks as defined by the Technology Vendor Risk Management process and procedures
Perform daily tasks using operational GRC toolsets (Governance Risk and Compliance)
Audit the initial approval of new vendor relationships to ensure vendor approval policies are being followed and to identify specific risks that should be monitored.
Act as a resource to Business Division Leaders and Senior Leadership to assist in the monitoring and analysis of identified risks and performance metrics.
Analysis of operating statistics and portfolio quality/performance of vendor relationships making recommendations to mitigate risks.
Regular monitoring of vendor performance to ensure compliance with vendor agreements and commitments.
Perform periodic reviews of Third Party vendors to confirm risk rating
Support the advancement of cyber threat and vulnerability management program to ensure consistent identification, analysis, response, and monitoring of cyber security threats, events, and vulnerabilities.
Guide business units, application development teams, and third-party vendors to achieve program requirements while enabling the business.
Apply technical knowledge of Quality System Controls to reviews vendors ability to perform, quality audits, review quality events, document control and training management.
Participate in cross-team coordination to achieve defined security goals as well as meet technical requirements in support of detailed implementation plans for security projects.
Support management in the development of strategies, policy and standards to protect information and technology assets.
Position Accountability / Scope
Reports to the Sr. Manager Vendor Risk Management of the Enterprise and Product Security division. The scope of this position is client wide and considers the information security implications unique to all client divisions when implementing governance and risk management strategies.

Minimum Education /Experience
Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in relevant field
Other Requirements:
Candidate must possess strong analytical skills, an ability to work independently, inquisitiveness about different aspects of client businesses, desire to help others, and interpersonal skills that allow the candidate to work collaboratively with both internal and external customers.
Skills
Risk assessment, Third party risk, Vendor Risk, Service Now GRC, GRC, cybersecurity, Audit, Risk management, Risk analysis, Information security
Top Skills Details
Risk assessment,Third party risk,Vendor Risk,Service Now GRC,GRC,cybersecurity
Additional Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Experience
Demonstrated experience with Service Now Engage and/or other vendor management software for tracking and managing the vendor management lifecycle.
Understanding of procurement & risk processes is an added advantage
Ability to multitask and to complete difficult assignments within tight deadlines
Skilled at managing issues through to resolution
Knowledge of information security and risk control
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of concepts, best practices and controls in a breadth of information security areas/domains
Collaborate across multi-departments to promote industry best practices and strategic organizational security efforts the development of our IT security policies
Possess expertise in valuing and implementing industry standards such as the ISO 27001/2, SOC 2, HITRUST and FedRAMP Information Security standard and the ISO 22301 Business Continuity Standard.

Experience with implementation and operational use of GRC toolsets (Governance Risk and Compliance)
Possess CISSP/CISM certification (or similar) and be knowledge of national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as ISO, SOX, BASEL II, EU DPD, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Lead Auditor Training for ISO 13485, or ISO 9001 (ASQ), or relevant experience, for Quality Systems/GxP-impacting assessments and audits
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Abbott Park, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $45.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k)…
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