Consultant, GRC, Proactive Services (Unit 42) - Remote

$102,000 - $139,500/Yr

Palo Alto Networks - Austin, TX

Full-time

Remote - Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Consultant, GRC for Proactive Services at Palo Alto Networks focuses on assisting the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team across a diverse portfolio of clients. This role involves assessing security risks across multiple frameworks and acting as a key team member in client engagements, advocating for cybersecurity risk management and providing strong recommendations to enhance clients' security posture.

Responsibilities

• Assist Unit 42 Leadership in the development of Risk Management, Compliance, and Security standards within professional services.
• Provide recommendations to proactively improve clients' security posture based on deep industry knowledge of best practices within Governance Risk and Compliance.
• Lead audits, risk assessments, and other engagement-related duties in accordance with industry regulations, standards, and company policies for assurance and continuous improvement of controls.
• Work across multiple frameworks and regulatory standards including NIST CSF, ISO, GDPR, SOX, HIPAA.
• Monitor progress, manage risk, and ensure key stakeholders are informed of progress and expected outcomes while defining potential impacts and creating effective mitigation strategies.
• Identify security risks and vulnerabilities while eliminating cybersecurity threats.
• Assist prospects and clients with completing security questionnaires, assessments, and audits.
• Ensure controls meet legal, regulatory, privacy, policy, standards, and security requirements.
• Write and communicate audit, assessment, or compliance engagement reports and provide recommendations to client management.
• Perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands (on average ~30%).

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience performing information security and risk assessments based on industry-accepted standards.
• Experience with GRC tools, technology, and implementation.
• Experience with Application Security Audits and Risk Scoring.
• Demonstrated track record in strengthening existing and developing new client relationships.
• Knowledge of computer forensic tools, technologies, and methods.
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, or equivalent years of professional experience or equivalent military experience.

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees.
• Mental and financial health resources.
• Personalized learning opportunities.