SRC_NIST Control Assessment_Associate

The NIST experienced Senior Associate will play a vital role in identifying cyber risks and describing the desired outcomes. 

The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of NIST CSF (NIST Cybersecurity Framework) and other NIST and 

industry recognized standards, possess excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work independently as 

well as part of a team.  

The NIST Experienced Senior Associate is expected to assist in the following activities: 

• Independently perform NIST CSF Maturity Assessments in collaboration with the client’s sponsor, identify and engage  

with stakeholders across different functional areas, including but not limited to the business, IT, Security, Legal &  

Compliance, and HR. 

• Understand clients’ security organization, including roles and responsibilities, interactions with other enterprise functions 

and role of third parties, etc. 

• Participate or facilitate workshops and/or individual interviews to identify, document gaps and current state of  

Cybersecurity. 

• Review IT and security architectures, design patterns, and other technical documentation. 

• Draft assessment reports including Executive Summary, observations/recommendations/peer comparisons, benchmark  

etc.  

• Suggest Cybersecurity strategic initiatives to achieve future/target state. 

• Create a roadmap for identified cyber initiatives. 

• Conduct NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, ISO, CRI etc. gap assessments or compliance testing. 

• Perform evidence validation to ensure compliance. 

• Define testing and sampling procedures. 

• Develop SOW’s, RFP’s in alignment to client’s requirements and lead the CoE. 

• Lead business development efforts in alignment to NIST CoE requirements. 

Years of Experience   

• 1-3 years of Information Security industry experience and min 3+ relevant experience in NIST CSF Maturity Assessments, ISO,FFIEC, Cloud security CRI (desired). 

Position Requirements  

• Conduct Maturity assessments based on NIST frameworks. 

• Perform gap assessments and Control testing using NIST standard/frameworks. 

• Good understanding of compliance standards/frameworks like ISO 27001/27002, NIST, COBIT, SOX, GLBA, SSAE16/SOC 2, etc. will be an advantage. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, can express thoughts clearly, knows how to listen, take detailed notes and contribute in a team environment. 

Desired Knowledge  

• NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, Cloud security and other industry standards such as ISO, PCI, HITRUST etc. 

• Excellent leadership, teamwork and collaboration skills. 

• Ability to quickly acquire and utilize knowledge on new technologies and solutions, emerging threats and vulnerabilities. 

Desired Skills  

• Excellent MS-Office skills 

• Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated. 

• Flexible to learn cross-skills 

Professional and Educational Background  

• MCA / BE / B Tech / MS (Field of Study: Computer and Information Science, Information Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems). 

• Certification(s) Preferred: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC). 

Additional Information  

Travel Requirements: Not Applicable 

• Line of Service: Advisory 

• Industry: Consulting 

• Must be ready to work on-site full-time (timings will be 2 pm or sooner until 11 pm IST)  

Minimum Years of Experience: 

1 - 3 years