Security Risk Assessor

NTT DATA North America; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

NTT DATA North America is seeking a Security Risk Assessor for a fully remote, 1-year temporary engagement. The role supports a US-based client in Canton, MA, focusing on information security risk assessment, control enhancements, and regulatory alignment.

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential to communicate risk to executives. The position emphasizes reviewing contracts and designs, creating risk documentation, and leading security improvement efforts while

Qualifications

• Min 5+ years in IT governance/operations or similar disciplines.
• Minimum 5+ years of risk assessment experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced information security consultation across risk management and remediation.
• Identify process improvements to meet security best practices.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and systems.

Skills

IT governance

risk assessment

communication

problem solving

collaboration

regulatory knowledge

incident response

data protection

time management

Tools

Security tools

Job description

Security Risk Assessor -26-01931

100% Remote; 1yr Duration; Temp W2 or C2C

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a Security Risk Assessor to join their team in Canton, Massachusetts (US-MA), United States (US).

Job Description

• Providing advanced information security consultation for all aspects of information security, compliance, policy, risk management, and remediation
• Identifying process improvements and developing plans to meet or exceed security best practices
• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information residing on or transmitted to/from/through the enterprise's devices, servers, and other systems and data repositories.
• Conduct risk assessments on various applications, systems, infrastructure, cloud-environments, and third-party arrangements. Document identified risk through a risk report to be effectively communicated shared with business and/or technical leadership
• Confidently represent the Cyber & Information Security risk assessment services function with reviewing and assessing contracts, application designs, integration plans, etc.
• Create documentation in support of the risk assessment services team
• Self-directed; expected to identify and lead efforts to correct security controls and/or process improvements
• Explain complex technical issues to non-technical colleagues and business executives
• Troubleshoot and independently solve problems as they arise

Basic Qualifications

• Min 5+ year of experience in at least 4 of these or similar disciplines: IT governance and operations; access control analysis; incident response; data analysis and auditing controls; data protection; advance threat protection; identity and access management; integrated technologies with cross-functional impact
• Minimum 5+ year of experience with risk assessment frameworks
• Broad knowledge of commonly used information security concepts, best practices, and standard
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with HIPAA Security Rule and other regulatory requirements
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Project and program management planning and organizational skills
• Customer service focused
• Time management and prioritization

Nice to Have; (But not a must)

• Hands on Experience on Hands on Security Tools

About NTT DATA

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is $80 to $88. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

• Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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