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A prestigious company is looking for a Security Architecture Consultant. This consultant must have 10+ years of experience working on security architecture including IAM, Network Access Control, PKI, application security, cloud, etc. The architecture will need to be aligned with standards such as NIST CSF, CSA, FFIEC, OWASP.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct architectural Security control validation testing processes
• Define security requirements aligned with current threat intelligence and industry standards such as the NIST CSF, CSA, FFIEC, OWASP
• Review current system security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements.
• Conduct market surveys of security tooling to identify potential replacements or upgrades to enhance company's security and resilience
• Partnering with IT department to design and implement effective Embedded security capabilities
• Drive the maturation and automation of Security information dissemination and oversight processes
• Support Security Assurance in assessing the effectiveness of planned remediations for identified security defects
• Produce reporting and documentation artifacts for leadership and staff relating to security related activities
• Ensure alignment of security controls and supporting services and related policies and procedures with applicable regulations and industry standard best practices
• Assists Security Analysts, transferring technical and risk management knowledge
• As directed, draft Confluence documentation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Statistics & Quantitative Modeling, Mathematics a plus or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.
• 10 years hands-on Information Security architecture or engineering
• Experience with design and specification of security control technologies such as IAM, Network Access Controls, PKI, Firewalls, IPS
• Experience with AWS and cloud-native tools desired; training provided as needed.
• Advanced understanding of information related frameworks and standards such as COBIT, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO etc.
• Experience in security risk management principles and practices.
• Experience in working with regulatory frameworks and requirements relevant to company such as, Reg SCI, CFTC 99.18, etc.
• Professional security certifications a plus (ie, AWS, CSA, GIAC, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC)