Third-Party Cyber Risk Specialist

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Illinois is seeking a seasoned professional to lead third-party risk management, vendor risk assessments, and client due diligence responses. The role requires coordinating across security, legal, and IT teams to validate questionnaires and maintain a library of standardized responses.

You'll apply cybersecurity knowledge, assess regulatory requirements such as NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001, and drive remediation plans to strengthen vendor controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
• 3+ years’ experience in third-party risk management, vendor management, security incident response, cyber management or comparable field required.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including application security, access control, and incident response.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-function teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments/projects simultaneously.
• Experience conducting vendor risk assessments.
• Experience with third party/vendor risk management platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming client requests (assessments, questionnaires, etc.), prioritize and triage to appropriate teams, and validate non-disclosure agreements.
• Facilitate communication between business, legal, technology, and information security teams to validate questionnaire responses and fulfill general requests related to controls defined by Cboe’s standards and policies.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders for client due diligence inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Function as the subject matter expert for the response management software used for managing and responding precisely and quickly to client due diligence questionnaires.
• Manage and maintain a standardized library of responses for client due diligence questionnaires, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborate with internal experts to update and refine responses as needed.
• Assist team with onboarding new vendor relationships.
• Collect, review, and process information and documentation from third party vendors/suppliers.
• Conduct third-party risk assessments and due diligence reviews.
• Analyze security information to identify significant control or security gaps and report findings to senior team members.
• Perform comprehensive security reviews of potential and existing third-party vendors using questionnaires and security tools to evaluate their cybersecurity controls and identify potential risks.
• Analyze identified risks from third parties and prioritize them based on their potential impact and likelihood of occurrence; create remediation plans accordingly.
• Continuously monitor third-party vendors' security posture through regular assessments, vulnerability scans, and incident reporting to maintain a consistent level of security.
• Coordinate with internal security team to respond to cyber incidents involving third-party vendors, providing necessary support for investigation and remediation.
• Assist with regulatory exams by obtaining documentation and drafting responses to regulator inquiries.
• Perform additional activities as needed.

Skills

Third-Party Risk Management

Vendor Management

Cybersecurity Principles

Compliance Frameworks

Security Incident Response

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Response Management Software

Vendor Risk Management Platforms

Security Tools

Job description

• Manage incoming client requests (such as assessments, questionnaires, etc.), prioritize and triage requests to appropriate teams, and validate non-disclosure agreements
• Facilitate communication between business, legal, technology, and information security teams to validate questionnaire responses and fulfill general requests related to controls defined by Cboe’s standards and policies
• Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders for client due diligence inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate responses
• Function as the subject matter expert for the response management software used for managing and responding precisely and quickly to client due diligence questionnaires
• Manage and maintain a standardized library of responses for client due diligence questionnaires, ensuring accuracy and consistency
• Collaborate with internal experts to update and refine responses as needed
• Assist team with onboarding new vendor relationships
• Collect, review, and process information and documentation from third party vendors/suppliers
• Conduct third-party risk assessments and due diligence reviews
• Analyze security information to identify significant control or security gaps and report findings to senior team members
• Perform comprehensive security reviews of potential and existing third-party vendors using questionnaires and security tools to evaluate their cybersecurity controls and identify potential risks
• Analyze identified risks from third parties and prioritize them based on their potential impact and likelihood of occurrence; create remediation plans accordingly
• Continuously monitor third-party vendors' security posture through regular assessments, vulnerability scans, and incident reporting to maintain a consistent level of security
• Coordinate with internal security team to respond to cyber incidents involving third-party vendors, providing necessary support for investigation and remediation
• Assist with regulatory exams by obtaining documentation and drafting responses to regulator inquiries
• Perform additional activities as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field
• 3+ years’ experience in third-party risk management, vendor management, security incident response, cyber management or comparable field required
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including application security, access control, and incident response
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-function teams
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments/projects simultaneously
• Experience conducting vendor risk assessments
• Experience with third party/vendor risk management platforms is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in third-party risk management and vendor management, with a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and compliance frameworks. Capable of effectively communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate responses to client inquiries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Third-Party Risk Management
• Vendor Management
• Cybersecurity Principles
• Compliance Frameworks
• Security Incident Response

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Vendor Risk Assessment
• Security Review
• Incident Response
• Application Security
• Access Control
• Remediation Planning
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Documentation Review
• Response Management Software

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Collaboration
• Independent Work
• Project Management

Industry Keywords

• NIST
• SOC 2
• GDPR
• ISO 27001

Tools & Technologies

• Third-Party Risk Management Platforms
• Security Tools