Information Security Audit Specialist

Tekskills Inc.; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in Kolkata seeks an experienced Information Security Audit Specialist to develop comprehensive audit plans, define audit areas, and perform TOE and TOD across the organization.

The role emphasizes a risk-based auditing approach and improving the audit framework, announcements, and execution templates to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. The candidate should have deep information security knowledge, strong communication skills, and a track record of audits aligned with ISO

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of audit experience.
• In-depth knowledge of information security principles, practices, and controls.
• Experience with ISO 27001, NIST, TISAX frameworks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed audit plan covering all critical areas.
• Identify and define key audit areas for comprehensive coverage.
• Prepare statements highlighting audit advantages and risk-based benefits.
• Conduct Test of Effectiveness (TOE) and Test of Design (TOD).
• Enhance audit announcement and execution processes for efficiency.
• Streamline audit framework and process templates to industry best practices.
• Define exception approval rules and QA processes for high standards in execution.
• Implement robust reporting and escalation processes for audit findings.
• Collaborate with departments to gather information and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Audit experience

Information security

Communication skills

Risk-based auditing

ISO 27001

NIST

TISAX

Tools

Audit tools

Job description

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Information Security Audit Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing a comprehensive audit plan, defining audit areas across the organization, and conducting both Test of Effectiveness (TOE) and Test of Design (TOD). The role also involves enhancing the audit announcement and execution process, streamline, and updating the audit framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop a detailed audit plan covering all critical areas of the organization.
• To identify and define key audit areas to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• To prepare a statement highlighting the advantages of conducting audits based on the defined audit areas. Emphasize the benefits of a risk-based approach to auditing.
• To conduct Test of Effectiveness (TOE) and Test of Design (TOD) for various audit areas.
• To enhance the process for audit announcement and execution to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• To streamline the audit framework and process templates to align with industry best practices.
• To define exception approval rules and quality assurance processes to maintain high standards in audit execution.
• To implement robust reporting and escalation processes to address audit findings promptly.
• To work closely with various departments to gather necessary information and ensure audit readiness and communicate audit findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

Must have skills:

• Must have prior audit experience of 10+ years.
• Must have In-depth knowledge of information security principles, practices, and have prior experience in handling technical security controls.
• Must have knowledge of industry standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, TISAX.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Experience with audit management tools and software.