11 Apr
IT Security Specialist
California, Santaclara , 95050 Santaclara USA

Vacancy expired!

IT Security SpecialistLocation: Santa Clara, CADuration: 6+ months

Responsibilities:
  • Develops, implements, and maintains The clientwide security standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures based on best practices and compliance requirements; recommends security enhancements;
  • Ensures ongoing security compliance and prevents the unauthorized use, release, modification, or destruction of data;
  • Oversees the development of risk programs to achieve required risk tolerance levels; assists departments to establish appropriate risk levels;
  • Designs secure business processes in conjunction with The client departments, based upon defined risk tolerance levels;
  • Works with the security engineers to schedule testing of systems (scans, system test and evaluation) and examines active monitoring to ensure controls are in place and are effective;
  • Evaluates security incidents, develops solutions, and communicates results to technical staff and management;
  • Collaborates with the department IT managers outside of the Technology Services and Solutions to ensure information security and privacy risks are identified, documented and addressed in a timely manner; tracks corrective action plans;
  • Provides consulting, training, and security awareness services to other departments to effectively interact with The client Information Security and leverage centralized control capabilities within their operating environment;
  • Conducts information security risk assessments within the Technology Services and Solutions and on an enterprise-wide basis;
  • Conducts periodic departmental security audits; identifies noncompliance and recommends corrective actions to comply with Federal regulations and The client policy;
  • Advises management of risks and best security practices; prepares status reports for managers regarding compliance issues and provides regulatory updates;
  • Enforces information security standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures;
  • Leads key cross-functional efforts to assess and improve the control environment or ensure regulatory compliance;
  • Leads key cross-functional efforts to assess and improve the control environment or ensure regulatory compliance;
  • Assesses the impact of external actions on computer systems and networks and determines whether the The client has been subjected to a system failure, a computer related crime, or potentially hostile information warfare;
  • Conducts security research to stay abreast of security issues and industry trends;

Training and Experience:
  • Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks and the attainment of the knowledge and abilities listed below.
  • Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the information security technology field. Experience with project management; direct audit activities; information assurance; risk management; or in a compliance environment, with emphasis in IT or Healthcare, is desirable

Certifications:
  • Certification in audit and/or risk management such as Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and/or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred.

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