External Industry Risk & Security Governance Representative (ISO 17021 / 17020 / 42006)

RSI Security • ,

12d • Remote

About The Position

The External Industry Risk & Security Governance Representative serves as a voting member of the RSIS Impartiality Committee. This is a governance oversight role, not an audit, consulting, sales, or certification decision function. The role ensures that certification and inspection activities reflect real-world industry risk expectations, remain free from commercial pressure, do not prioritize revenue over integrity, and maintain public trust and stakeholder confidence. Committee members do not participate in audit execution, certification decisions, engage in sales or commercial negotiations, or provide advisory services to RSIS certification clients during their tenure.

Requirements

• 10+ years in enterprise security, risk management, governance, or executive oversight
• Experience serving as CISO, Deputy CISO, VP Security, Risk Executive, or equivalent
• Understanding of third-party assurance, certification, or regulatory oversight environments
• Ability to operate at governance and oversight level rather than operational delivery
• Complete formal Conflict of Interest screening
• Disclose advisory or financial relationships with RSI entities
• Commit to ongoing annual independence attestations
• Agree not to perform advisory services for RSIS certification clients during tenure

Nice To Haves

• Experience interacting with certification bodies, regulators, or accreditation frameworks
• Experience with ISO-based management systems or structured audit environments
• Experience in SaaS / enterprise cybersecurity governance

Responsibilities

• Provide independent industry perspective on impartiality risks
• Review high and critical structural risks presented by management
• Assess whether commercial models could create undue influence
• Evaluate revenue concentration and market dependency risks
• Ensure industry credibility of certification and inspection decisions
• Challenge management where independence safeguards appear insufficient
• Participate in quarterly committee meetings

Benefits

• Stipend / Per-Meeting Compensation: $500

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed