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 a similar field
  • Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA) credential required
  • Preferred cybersecurity/privacy-related certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM)
  • Experience with consulting, assessment, or implementation of federal cyber compliance frameworks
  • Knowledge of cyber risk management frameworks (CMMC, NIST 800-171, etc.)
  • Minimum of 5 years in cybersecurity, IT audit, or governance, risk, and compliance, with experience in at least 1-2 specific frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Lead PCI compliance assessments and document risks and recommendations for enterprise clients
  • Conduct information security risk assessments using various government-required frameworks
  • Identify gaps in IT environments affecting compliance and provide clear reporting solutions
  • Support the IT Risk & Compliance team in maintaining leading cybersecurity compliance solutions
  • Assist enterprise clients in defining system boundaries and developing security documentation
  • Integrate compliance solutions, processes, and tools to minimize cyber risk
  • Manage multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence

Benefits

  • Continuing education opportunities to stay updated with evolving cybersecurity standards
  • Exposure to a diverse client base, including Fortune 1000 and government contractors
  • Collaboration with an experienced team in a rapidly growing compliance sector
  • Opportunity to influence and shape practice areas and service offerings
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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