Job Title - IT Security Specialist I

Location – Detroit, MI

Duration – 5-6 months contract

Need local candidate and second interview would be in-person.

Top 3 Required Skills/Experience –

• At least 3-5 years of work experience in IT compliance, IT Assessments and/or IT audit experience as well as knowledge and understanding of governance, risk, compliance

• Knowledge of security and risk frameworks, standards, best practices, HITRUST is must (e.g., HITRUST CSF, NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT)

• Self-starter with effective written and verbal communication skills along with strong critical thinking skill

Required Skills/Experience – The rest of the required skills/experience. Include:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to tailor communication style to the audience at hand.

• Experience in coordination and execution of the audit lifecycle, including evidence collection, review, observation tracking, management response collection and auditor relations and communication.

• Strong demonstration of problem-solving and decision-making ability.

• Experience working on testing of IT controls across systems, databases, applications and operating systems.

• Strong ability to frame and deliver messages based on experience and level of the listener.

• Strong critical thinking skills to actively pursue opportunities to develop and implement solutions to solve work problems. Must be able to solve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure with a highly professional demeanor.

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong ability to adjust to changing priorities while multitasking effectively.

• Self-directed and works with minimal guidance. Proactively seeks guidance when needed.

Education/Certifications – Include:

• Undergraduate university degree (4-year) preferred but not required.

• Masters (e.g., MBA, MSIS, MIS, etc.) degree preferred but not required.

• Five (5) years of combined IT experience to include two (2) years IT security work

• Experience in Information Security, IT general controls, IT compliance, IT assessments and/or IT audit experience.

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CISA, CPA/CA, CISM or other equivalent professional certification preferred but not required.

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