Lead Consultant, Sensitive Data Compliance - 2237113

Forvis Mazars

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, MIS, Computer Science, or similar field
  • PCI Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA) credential
  • Certifications like CISSP, CISA, or CISM preferred
  • Experience in federal cyber compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, FISMA, FedRAMP)
  • Knowledge of risk management frameworks (CMMC, NIST CSF, etc.)
  • 5+ years in cybersecurity, IT audit, or governance, risk, and compliance

Responsibilities

  • Lead PCI compliance assessments for enterprise clients, identifying risks and documenting findings
  • Execute IT risk and compliance assessments against government-required cyber frameworks
  • Assess IT environments for compliance gaps and document recommendations
  • Support IT Risk & Compliance team with cutting-edge compliance solutions
  • Collaborate on documentation development for system security plans and policies
  • Define compliance solutions, including tools and data workflows
  • Manage multiple projects to ensure timely delivery and adherence to budgets

Benefits

  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Exposure to a diverse client base including Fortune 1000 companies
  • Innovative team environment focusing on industry-leading cyber compliance solutions
  • Potential for career advancement within a specialized consulting practice
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in the field
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

The Sensitive Data Compliance Lead Consultant role at FORVIS MAZARS working with the Sensitive Data Cyber Compliance leadership to define, refine and expand the firm's practice areas and services offerings. This role will be primarily focused on supporting PCI DSS projects with clients of all size, complexity, and industry, including international and Fortune 1000 companies, and U.S. Department of Defense contractors.

The right individual will help lead PCI DSS projects as an experienced subject matter resource with previous experience with various US federal compliance frameworks, including PCI DSS, CMMC / NIST 800-171, FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST CSF.

What You Will Do:

  • Lead and execute PCI compliance related assessments and sensitive data compliance assessments for enterprise clients by identifying key risks and gaps and documenting clear reporting with proof-of-concept and recommendations.
  • Help execute information security risk and compliance assessments against federal and other government required cyber frameworks, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, among others.
  • Assesses IT environments and identifies gaps and vulnerabilities that impair compliance with required standards and assists with the documenting of clear reporting with proof-of-concept and recommendations.
  • Help the IT Risk & Compliance team maintain industry leading solutions for PCI and other evolving cybersecurity compliance frameworks but pursuing continuing education.
  • Participate on consulting teams with large enterprise clients in multiple industries to:
    • Assist organizations with defining boundaries of in-scope systems.
    • Assisting clients with documentation development, including system security plans (SSP), policies/procedures, strategy development, and plans of action and milestones (POAMs).
    • Define and integrate solutions, including tools, processes, and data flows to maintain required compliance obligations and reduce cyber risk.
  • Effectively manage multiple projects concurrently, helping define and drive project management to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, MIS, Computer Science, or a similar discipline
  • Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA) credential.
  • Cybersecurity and/or privacy-related certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM, preferred).
  • Experience providing consulting, assessment, or implementation services associated with federal cyber compliance frameworks, including NIST 800-171, FISMA, or FedRAMP.
  • Working knowledge of cyber risk management frameworks (CMMC / NIST 800-171, FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53)
  • At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT audit, or governance, risk, and compliance required, including 1 - 2 of the following frameworks:
    • Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
    • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
    • ISO 27001 / 27002
    • FedRAMP / StateRAMP
    • FISMA and NIST SP 800-53
    • CIS Critical Security Control

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