Cyber Risk Analyst

Overview:

Job Title: Cyber Risk Analyst

Location: San Antonio, TX

Experience: 6-8 Years

Role Overview

The Cyber Risk Analyst will play a critical role in evaluating, mitigating, and monitoring technology and cyber risks across the organization. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, clear communication with senior leadership, and a solid understanding of risk frameworks and assessment methodologies. The analyst will drive risk assessments, manage gaps and issues, and ensure alignment with enterprise security standards.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Assessment & Analysis

• Conduct detailed cyber and technology risk assessments across applications, infrastructure, and business processes.
• Identify control weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats.
• Evaluate residual risk and provide clear recommendations.

Risk Mitigation & Gap Management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and track mitigation plans.
• Perform gap analysis against regulatory and organizational standards.
• Monitor remediation progress ensuring timely closure.

Issue Management

• Maintain end-to-end oversight of identified issues and risks.
• Validate evidence for issue closure and ensure alignment with compliance requirements.
• Prepare detailed documentation and reports for audit readiness.

Senior Leadership Reporting & Communication

• Present risk findings, trends, and recommendations to senior leaders and risk committees.
• Prepare concise reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Advise leadership on risk impact and priority.

Documentation & Governance

• Review and update risk documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure all assessments, artifacts, and evidence are compliant with governance frameworks.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities.

Required Skills

• 6-8 years of experience in Cyber Risk, IT Risk, or InfoSec domains.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with issue tracking, gap analysis, and mitigation management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication-especially with senior leadership.
• Ability to review and interpret technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and security controls.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.