Third Party IT Security Risk Analyst

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Third Party IT Security Risk Analyst

Clientsolv Technologies

icon Lone Tree, CO, US, 80124

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icon18 April 2024

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Company Description

ClientSolv Technologies is an IT solution firm with over a decade of experience serving Fortune 1000 companies, public sector and small to medium sized companies. ClientSolv Technologies is a woman-owned and operated company that is certified as a WMBE, 8a firm by the Federal government's Small Business Administration.

Job Description

We are seeking a Third Party IT Security Risk Analyst for a contract-to-hire role onsite in Englewood, CO (south Denver area).

The Third Party IT Security Risk Management Analyst will function as a central third party risk management subject matter expert supporting enterprise teams looking to involve third parties in processes that interact with data. You will provide cyber security and third party risk advice to business partners to effectively manage third party risk to the business and will validate that security and technology controls are included in contracts to support business and security requirements.

Primary responsibilities of the Third Party Risk Management Analyst include the following:

  • Partner with Business Units to identify, analyze and mitigate third party security risk associated with outsourced activities and products.
  • Provide third party security consultation for new and ongoing third party relationships.
  • Consult on defining third party security policies and best practices.
  • Educate and build awareness of third party security requirements.
  • Improve compliance with security standards and policies across third parties used across the enterprise.
  • Participate in testing and monitoring of security and privacy controls executed by third parties interacting with data.
  • Lead security enhancement projects focused on new or changing third party relationships.
  • Maintain an inventory of third parties who possess and/or interact with data, including key risk information about the relationship, data attributes involved, and regulatory compliance.
  • Support completion of information security review process for all new third parties, and annual reviews for all other relationships, that receive and/or interact with data.
  • Monitor open third party security issues and remediation actions associated with security control gaps to ensure timely closure.
  • Continuously work to improve the overall Third Party Risk Management Program

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and at least 3-5 years of directly related experience. Must have a solid understanding of SOX, PCI, CPNI, CCPA, FACTA and similar IT Compliance and Privacy regulations.
  • Experience working in Third Party Risk Management preferred.
  • Strong understanding of mitigation methodologies and regulatory requirements pertaining to information security, privacy, and/or data security.
  • Solid working knowledge of information security concepts and controls
  • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to work within deadlines, juggle multiple priorities, design project plans, and provide project updates
  • Ability to work independently with little direction and/or supervision.
  • Superior communication skills with the ability to ask questions, escalate roadblocks early, and interact effectively at multiple levels in the organization.
  • Keen attention to detail with the ability to correct on the fly and work independently.
  • Analytical aptitude with an emphasis on investigative, methodical critical questioning and logical thinking; a data-driven decision maker.
  • Strong understanding of mitigation methodologies and regulatory requirements pertaining to information security, privacy and/or data security.
  • High-level interpersonal skills.

Preferred certifications and/or experience:  

  • Professional certification (CISA, CSIM, CIA or similar) is highly desired. Candidates who apply will be tested in several areas, including verbal/spelling, math/logic and business problem-solving, and must meet minimum standards to be considered for this position.
  • Experience working with contract documents is a big plus – contract administration and management. Negotiation experience not necessary.

Additional Information

This contract-to-hire role will be onsite in the south Denver area.