Remote Cybersecurity Specialist - ISO 27001 & SOC 2

Kraken Robotics Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken Robotics is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist to manage day‑to‑day security controls across corporate and cloud environments. The role supports ISO 27001 and SOC 2 initiatives with auditable evidence and remediation activities.

You will administer the GRC platform (Vanta), enforce access controls, monitor security events, and assist with incident response and third‑party risk reviews. Remote or office‑based in North America opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Post‑secondary education in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience supporting operational cybersecurity, information security programs, or compliance initiatives.
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria, and common operational security controls.
• Experience collecting, maintaining, and validating audit‑ready security evidence.
• Experience working with GRC platforms (e.g., Vanta).
• Technical security knowledge across IAM, endpoint security, logging/monitoring, vulnerability management, and secure configurations.
• Experience in regulated/compliance‑driven environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate and enforce Kraken’s day‑to‑day information security controls across corporate, cloud, and SaaS environments.
• Support ISMS (ISO 27001) by monitoring controls, maintaining evidence, addressing gaps, and updating risk register.
• Support SOC 2 Type II compliance with auditable evidence and control operation.
• Administer and maintain GRC platform (Vanta) to support evidence collection and audits.
• Enforce access control processes including onboarding/offboarding and recertification.
• Monitor security alerts and incidents in coordination with MDR and SOC providers.
• Support incident response activities and post‑incident review.
• Validate logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, backups, and configuration compliance.
• Contribute to security tool projects and rollout of new controls.
• Escalate non‑compliance and assist with third‑party risk reviews (ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Guide users on secure system usage and data handling per policy.
• Assist security awareness and phishing resistance program administration.

Skills

ISO 27001

SOC 2

Audit evidence

IAM

Endpoint security

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Education

Post-secondary education in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Vanta

SIEM

Job description

Kraken Robotics is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist to manage day‑to‑day security controls across corporate and cloud environments. The role supports ISO 27001 and SOC 2 initiatives with auditable evidence and remediation activities.

You will administer the GRC platform (Vanta), enforce access controls, monitor security events, and assist with incident response and third‑party risk reviews. Remote or office‑based in North America opportunities are available.