IT Audit Manager

Description:

SecureIT is looking for an experienced IT Audit Manager to join our team. The winning candidate will be responsible for managing IT audit and risk/security assessment engagements.  This individual will be tasked with scoping, planning, executing, and reviewing audit and assessment projects for mid-sized to large public companies, as well as OIG-sponsored audits of large government agencies.  As a “working project manager,” this position will perform detailed assessment fieldwork and other project activities such as report writing.  These project activities will focus on more challenging assignments and technical security work.  Ideally, this position will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and mentor to others regarding security threats, configurations, vulnerabilities, and assessment tools/techniques at all system layers (host, database, network, web, and application layers), as well more general IT audit practices and methodologies.  Other assigned tasks include quality assurance, client relationship management, and assistance with business development. 

Organizational Relationships: Reports directly to Senior Vice President, Commercial Programs

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform IT audits, risk assessments, and security reviews, particularly those requiring complex, judgmental and/or specialized knowledge


• (Preferred) Perform technical security “deep dive” assessments, including: configuration reviews of OS/Db/web/network infrastructure, vulnerability assessments and light penetration testing (network and web application), and audits of system logging, event management and incident detection/response capabilities


• Provide technical expertise and direction in the areas of security and IT risk/control


• Identify meaningful findings and present/defend findings and recommendations to client technical and management personnel.


• Develop project plans, identify and mitigate project risk, and manage project activities to meet budgets, profitability, and milestone targets


• Manage engagements that focus on the assessment and mitigation of IT-related risks, with a common focus on security risk


• Review project artifacts to ensure that conclusions are well-supported and that deliverables submitted to clients are high quality


• Supervise, guide, and mentor less experienced team members


• Write and fine-tune reports to communicate risk and security issues in the appropriate context for the assignment


• Maintain client relationships and manage client expectations for projects


• Assist in business development, including identifying prospects, defining projects, writing proposals, and representing SecureIT at sales meetings

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline


• CISA, CISSP, or CISM certification


• A minimum of 6-8+ years of experience working as an IT/security auditor or risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, or within industry


• Mastery of IT audit and security assessment skills


• Knowledge of technical security and control standards, tools, and techniques


• Focus on technical security knowledge of multiple platforms and vulnerability assessment & penetration testing capabilities (preferred)


• Strong meeting facilitation, presentation, report-writing, and problem solving skills


• Proven ability to meet deadlines, manage milestones and budgets for multiple concurrent projects, and supervise audit staff


• Collaborative working style to develop/sustain productive work relationships and inspire teamwork with project constituencies

Please email resume with cover letter to [email protected]. To learn more about SecureIT, please visit www.secureit.com.

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