A Business Analyst provides strategic management consulting to companies and businesses. Advises on ways to improve operations, increase efficiency, reduce costs and increase revenues; may recommend systems or organizational change. May specialize in an area of business practice or a specific industry; may also specialize in consulting with government agencies.
Contract The Analyst will serve in an Asset Based Testing role that will help plan, scope, execute, and report testing of IT and Information Security controls. The Analyst will be responsible for all phases of the assessment and communications with business partners and other stakeholders. They will work in an Agile environment.
Responsibilities:
Planning & Scoping of Asset Based Assessments to include development of communications, risk & control matrices, scope documents and other supporting information Perform walk-throughs with business partners identifying actual versus expected controls Create test strategies to test actual controls Document all work performed to meet the IIA reperformance standard Document issues and final reports Present to leadership results of assessments Any other duties as assigned to support the program
Qualifications:
Experience in control testing to include experience in some of the three lines of defense (Audit, ERM, First Line areas) Experience in audit and information security risk assessments Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations (i.e. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Manual (FFIEC), National Information of Standards and Technology (NIST), and International Standards Organization (ISO) Knowledge of
NCUA, FFIEC, GLBA, NIST
(including the Cyber Security Framework and 800 Series), ISO 27001/27002, SANS/CIS 20, PCI DSS, and other Information Security requirements and frameworks Experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and third parties Effective planning and organizational skills Effective research, analytical and problem solving skills Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including technical writing Bachelor Degree in business, information systems or related field or equivalent work/military experience CISSP, CISA, CCSP, CRISC or other Information Security certifications Ability to present findings and conclusions clearly and concisely Experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and third parties Ability to build effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy, and tact
