Senior Cybersecurity Governance & Policy Lead (Onsite)

Apex Systems; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Governance Specialist for an onsite role in Miami, FL. The position is 6 to 12 months contract-to-hire, with a pay rate of $50–$65 per hour and a 4-day onsite work week.

You will create and revise security policies, standards, and supporting documentation, ensuring alignment with applicable regulations and NIST guidance. The role emphasizes risk assessments and collaboration across IT teams on vulnerability management and hardening.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity governance, policies, risk, and compliance.
• Experience creating and revising security policies and standards.
• Experience collaborating with IT teams on vulnerability management, patching, configuration, and hardening.

Responsibilities

• Review, revise, and develop cybersecurity policies, standards, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure policies align with regulations and NIST guidance.
• Develop and maintain policies covering vulnerability management, patching, configuration management, and system hardening.
• Perform security exception reviews, risk assessments, and gap analyses.

Skills

Cybersecurity policies

Risk assessment

NIST guidance

Vulnerability management

System hardening

Tools

KnowB4

HoxHunt

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Governance Specialist for an onsite role in Miami, FL. The position is 6 to 12 months contract-to-hire, with a pay rate of $50–$65 per hour and a 4-day onsite work week.

You will create and revise security policies, standards, and supporting documentation, ensuring alignment with applicable regulations and NIST guidance. The role emphasizes risk assessments and collaboration across IT teams on vulnerability management and hardening.