Security Advisor Remote

Position: Security Advisor - Full time | Remote
## Security Advisor Apply locations:
Remote time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 10 Days Agojob requisition :
R22554

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert.  For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.

The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.

Campus Guard, a Nelnet company, provides information security and privacy consulting and compliance services primarily for campus-based organizations including higher education institutions, healthcare providers, state and local government agencies, utilities and hospitality markets. As a full-service firm, we leverage our knowledge combined with the industry standards for compliance and information security issues to provide our customers with world class information security & compliance services.
The Security Advisor provides information security and privacy consulting and compliance services using accepted standards, frameworks, and best practices including but not limited to NIST SPs 800-53 and 800-171, NIST CS. Security Advisors assess and report on customers’ compliance with various rules, regulations, and standards such as PCI DSS, CMMC, GDPR, FERPA, HIPAA/HITECH, GLBA, and FTC Red Flags. The Security Advisor will gather and analyze customer information, make remote and/or physical site visits, conduct interviews, make observations, take appropriate notes, perform gap analysis, review evidence and documentation, and complete reports on findings with remediation recommendations where necessary.
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* JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

** Security Advisors are responsible for assessing and reporting on customer business and technical environments, operations/procedures, administration of infrastructure (from the network border to endpoints and everything in-between), compliance programs, and policies and procedures, as measured against relevant industry standards. Responsibilities of the Security Advisor include, but are not limited to the following:
* Consult both onsite and remotely with customers to collect, review, and analyze data related to current institutional policies, business practices and procedures, network infrastructure, IT system configurations and physical security as it all relates to multiple compliance requirements.
* Performing gap analyses of current environments, controls, and programs.
* Review requirements with application and service providers as necessary to achieve information security and compliance objectives.
* Make recommendations for remediation steps required to achieve information security and compliance objectives.
* Upon requests from customers, the Security Advisor may review customer-prepared documents and reports, and provide feedback/guidance to ensure accuracy, or in some cases assist the customer with the preparation of required industry-standard reporting obligations.
* This is a remote work position.  Candidate must be able to work in a home office environment with minimal supervision.
* Ability to travel required (25 to 50%).
* Other duties as assigned.

Security Advisors use standardized procedures and methods to assess the security and monitor the on-going compliance of each customer:
* Perform gap assessments through interviews and physical assessments to evaluate customer networks, infrastructure and operations as it relates to compliance objectives.
* Report on findings and assist customers in remediation activities as required.

Security Advisors assist with sales and marketing activities:
* Participate in sales calls as a subject matter expert and attend conferences as appropriate.
* Prepare and perform industry-related presentations and/or webcasts.
* Other sales/marketing support…