GRC Security Analyst; Compliance

Remote daily work with the ability to report to the Madison Office for training or when required for emergency situations. Must be a current Wisconsin resident. No relocation allowed. Position will be 100% remote after training, but all work must be done within Wisconsin.

Under the general supervision of the GRC Manager, this position serves as a Security Analyst responsible for supporting a wide range of compliance and cybersecurity functions. Core responsibilities include providing risk assessment and/or compliance support. Taking part in or leading audits, submitting findings, analyzing risks for specific areas, monitoring corrective actions, and drafting risk reports with metric charts and ongoing effort accountability.

Support cybersecurity policy execution, operational standards, and governance activities.

• Review policy, procedures, controls, and standards to ensure regulatory standards are met.
• Address compliance issues with IT security standards; identifying deficiencies and recommending control and risk mitigation measures.
• Review documentation to ensure it meets standards and applicable regulatory requirements, standards, or industry best practices.
• Assist with the creation of new and updates to policy, process, and technical controls to determine if they are sufficient and functioning as intended.
• Report on risks and mitigations as well as following up to verify that adjustments were made.
• Interpret NIST or other standards to recommend and implement best practices.
• Contribute to the maintenance and operationalization of information security policies, procedures, and response playbooks.
• Review new IT projects, systems, and vendor solutions for security risk, documenting and escalating concerns as needed.
• Provide technical consulting and security recommendations aligned with standards and architecture.
• Participate in enterprise-level risk assessments and contribute data to compliance, audit, or risk reporting needs.
• Assist in threat modeling exercises or tabletop simulations designed to improve preparedness and resiliency.

• Triage, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity alerts using current technologies and tools.
• Conduct forensic investigations into suspected security incidents, including phishing, account compromise, and endpoint breaches.
• Coordinate with internal teams to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents.
• Analyze logs, threat intelligence, and user behavior to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and prevent recurrence.
• Document incident response actions and create post-incident reports with recommended improvements.
• Participate in phishing mitigation, email threat response, and takedown coordination with third-party providers.
• Assist in vulnerability validation and risk triage based on vendor and tool security recommendations.
• Support the tuning, configuration, and enhancement of security technologies.
• Assist with employee forensics, HR/legal investigations, and eDiscovery requests through log and artifact analysis.
• Assist with continuous improvement of detection logic, alerts, and response workflows in current technologies and tools.

• Collaborate with internal teams to implement, monitor, and maintain endpoint security, network protection, and access control systems.
• Assist in the deployment or refinement of security technologies and tools.
• Test and validate new use cases or configurations in existing tools and platforms, reporting anomalies or conflicts.
• Maintain technical documentation and inventories related to security tooling, integrations, and metrics.

• Participate in professional development opportunities such as conferences, technical training, and webinars.
• Track emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technology trends through vendor briefings, information sharing groups, and security communities.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and cross-training within the security team.

At least 2 year's of experience required in the following:

- Understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST RMF, and other common security standards.

- Experience and working knowledge of common security frameworks and control theories to include current applicable NIST, CJIS, and ISO standards

- Experience with creating and leading discussions around the implementation and artifact collection of NIST 800-53 controls

- Proficiency in triaging and analyzing cybersecurity alerts using enterprise technologies and tools.

- Familiarity with phishing mitigation strategies and email threat analysis.

- Incident Response Forensics and Remediation (i.e. Crowdstrike, Sandbox evaluation & detonation, Phish…