Information Security Specialist

Do you want more than just another job? Are you ready to team up with an organization that values your contributions? Then Hired by Matrix is for you!Working with some of the US premier companies, we excel at connecting candidates with positive cultures and dynamic teams. We even go the extra mile with our signature Consultant Appreciation Program (CAP) to help them in their future job searches.Hired by Matrix has provided talent solutions to enhance organizations team capacities for over three decades. As a full-service search firm, we partner with companies across industries, including Financial Services, Fintech, Consumer Goods and Services, Security and Logistics, Pharmaceutical / Biotech, Technology, Automotive, Engineering, and Healthcare.At-a-Glance: Are you ready to build your career by joining an international automotive company? If so, our client is hiring an Information Security Specialist!What You ll Do:

• Plan and carry out information security risk assessments on assigned projects and make recommendations to address risk scenarios.
• Liaise and attend meetings with ITM and Line of Business teams that are implementing projects with relevance to information assets.
• Monitor information security events, vulnerabilities and support management reporting.
• Support the Client Internal Control System (Sarbanes-Oxley) IT controls.
• Use research and technical writing skills to develop policies, standards, procedures and status updates.
• Assess the security of IT Systems such as web-applications and monitor action plans to address identified vulnerabilities.
• Develop education and awareness materials on Information Security topics for presentation to employees.
• Assess offshore providers of IT and business services and monitor action plans to address identified risks or compliance gaps.
• Experience required includes: information security architecture, firewalls, intrusion detections, PKI, IPSec, VPN, data encryption, risk assessment and mitigation, contingency planning, and secure application coding.

• 5 years of Information Technology experience - 3 of which should be in a CyberSecurity or IT Security related role (preferably Governance, Risk & Compliance).
• Risk Management including Risk Monitoring & Reporting and Risk Quantification.
• Knowledge of Information Security Frameworks such as NIST,ISO 27001 and ISO 27005.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Experience conducting CyberSecurity Compliance reviews or Spot Checks.
• Proficient in technical writing.

• Experience working as an Information Security professional with a Financial Institution.
• Information Security certification, especially CISSP, CCSP, CGRC, CISA, CISM and/or CRISC.
• Knowledge of US Regulations (i.e. - NYCRR 500, GLBA, etc.).
• Managing a Compliance Management System.
• Experience using JIRA - especially in an administrative capacity.
• Knowledge of governance in cloud environments.
• Third Party Risk Management.
• Audit Procedures.