Information Security Consultant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Information Security Consultant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Identifies risks and/or areas for risk remediation and communicates these to IT Owners and management;
- Manages multiple risk assessments at one time and prioritizes daily work while reporting statuses to appropriate individuals;
- Provides development teams with security resources and direct contacts (e.g. architecture team, identity team, third party risk management);
- Works in conjunction with technical counterparts to remediate audit and security findings.
Requirements:
- Proficiency in virtualization, automation, systems engineering, and/or Azure/cloud administration;
- Experience completing or managing to completion projects/tasks/deliverables with minimal supervisory oversight;
- Advanced writing skills: able to articulate ideas for executive-level and technical staff consumption;
- Intermediate presentation skills: able to interview engineers and brief executive-level stakeholders on technical subject matter;
- Advanced understanding of IT compliance audit processes;
- Advanced understanding of information security principles and risk assessment techniques;
- Bachelor’s degree and/or at least one of the following certifications: CISSP, PMP, CCSP, CISA;
- Advanced problem-solving skills: able to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situations, especially during interactions with clients;
- Ability to successfully interface with clients and manage expectations;
- CISSP, CRISC or CISA certification preferred.