Information Security Assurance Analyst

Job Description Summary of This Role Provides technical guidance on information security policies, procedures, technologies, and compliance-related activities through execution of First Line Assurance assessments. Works with stakeholders across Information Security and Technology organizations to validate security control implementation and effectiveness, identify vulnerabilities and control gaps, support remediation activities, and contribute to certification, continuous monitoring, and automation programs. Automation emphasis:
This First Line Assurance role supports an automation-first model for control audits, evidence collection, reporting, certification, and continuous monitoring. Experience with Power Automate, Power BI, dashboards, and workflow automation is highly desirable.

Collaborates with Information Security, Technology, Risk, Audit, and business stakeholders to support First Line Assurance objectives. Aligns assessment activities with business priorities and communicates findings in a clear, actionable manner. Performs targeted control assessments, operational assurance reviews, post-deployment security validations, and certification activities. Evaluates security control implementation and effectiveness, identifies control weaknesses and compliance gaps, assists with remediation tracking, and provides detailed findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Supports the automation of control audits, evidence collection, control testing, reporting, remediation tracking, certification, and continuous monitoring. Contributes to workflows, dashboards, data collection, and repeatable assessment processes that reduce manual effort and increase assurance coverage. Uses automation and reporting tools to streamline evidence collection, control validation, assessment execution, remediation tracking, and recurring assurance activities. Supports continuous monitoring, assurance, and validation activities by reviewing technical, administrative, and operational security controls.

Analyzes assessment results, assists in development of automation opportunities, tracks remediation efforts, and contributes to recurring certification and reporting activities. Reviews business requests, assurance findings, and control exceptions to determine level of risk and appropriate remediation path. Informs management of security policy variances and control gaps. Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's and/or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related information technology field, and/or a combination of equivalent and relevant work experience.

• Minimum 7+ years relevant experience in information security, security assurance, audit, risk, compliance, security architecture, security engineering, or related technology functions.
• Knowledge of industry standard security and compliance programs and frameworks including PCI, FFIEC, FISMA, SOX, GLBA, HIPAA, ISO-87001, NIST 800-53, NST CSF, NIST RMF, and/or related security control frameworks.
• Ability to work with stakeholders at multiple levels to identify risk, collect and evaluate evidence, document findings, and communicate practical remediation options.
• Required Certification(s) / Licensing:
  Professional certifications such as CRISC, CGRC, CISM, CISSP, CISA, CySA+, or equivalent experience are preferred.
• Desired Skills and Capabilities:
  Strong familiarity with on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, across connected and disconnected environments, in a complex and diverse Fortune 500.
• Familiarity with multiple cloud hosting environments is preferred, or at least strong familiarity in one of the three main cloud provider environments such as GCP, AWS,…