Lead Consultant, IT Risk & Compliance

Forvis Mazars • Charlotte, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sensitive Data Compliance Lead Consultant role at FORVIS MAZARS working with the Sensitive Data Cyber Compliance leadership to define, refine and expand the firm’s practice areas and services offerings. This role will be primarily focused on supporting PCI DSS projects with clients of all size, complexity, and industry, including international and Fortune 1000 companies, and U.S. Department of Defense contractors. The right individual will help lead PCI DSS projects as an experienced subject matter resource with previous experience with various US federal compliance frameworks, including PCI DSS, CMMC / NIST 800-171, FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST CSF.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, MIS, Computer Science, or a similar discipline
• Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA) credential.
• Cybersecurity and/or privacy-related certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM, preferred).
• Experience providing consulting, assessment, or implementation services associated with federal cyber compliance frameworks, including NIST 800-171, FISMA, or FedRAMP.
• Working knowledge of cyber risk management frameworks (CMMC / NIST 800-171, FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53)
• At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT audit, or governance, risk, and compliance required, including 1 - 2 of the following frameworks: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO 27001 / 27002, FedRAMP / StateRAMP, FISMA and NIST SP 800-53, CIS Critical Security Control

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute PCI compliance related assessments and sensitive data compliance assessments for enterprise clients by identifying key risks and gaps and documenting clear reporting with proof-of-concept and recommendations.
• Help execute information security risk and compliance assessments against federal and other government required cyber frameworks, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, among others.
• Assesses IT environments and identifies gaps and vulnerabilities that impair compliance with required standards and assists with the documenting of clear reporting with proof-of-concept and recommendations.
• Help the IT Risk & Compliance team maintain industry leading solutions for PCI and other evolving cybersecurity compliance frameworks but pursuing continuing education.
• Participate on consulting teams with large enterprise clients in multiple industries to: Assist organizations with defining boundaries of in-scope systems.
• Assisting clients with documentation development, including system security plans (SSP), policies/procedures, strategy development, and plans of action and milestones (POAMs).
• Define and integrate solutions, including tools, processes, and data flows to maintain required compliance obligations and reduce cyber risk.
• Effectively manage multiple projects concurrently, helping define and drive project management to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior