Cyber Security Analyst Houston - TX - Texas

Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist Assurance & Compliance

Experience

6 8 Years

Location

As per business requirement

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Specialist Assurance & Compliance to drive cybersecurity compliance, assurance, and governance across the organization. The role is responsible for assessing cybersecurity controls, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements, conducting control testing and audits, identifying compliance gaps, and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive remediation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Compliance & Assurance

Monitor and assess compliance with cybersecurity policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Establish and maintain a cybersecurity compliance and assurance program aligned with industry frameworks.

Conduct periodic cybersecurity control assessments based on business risk and criticality.

Develop and manage evidence collection, validation, and reporting processes for compliance activities.

Track compliance findings, validate remediation efforts, and ensure timely closure.

Audit & Control Testing

Plan and execute internal and external cybersecurity audits.

Coordinate with auditors, regulators, and business stakeholders during audit engagements.

Perform cybersecurity control testing and validate control effectiveness.

Maintain audit evidence and support regulatory and customer compliance requests.

Risk & Governance

Identify compliance gaps and coordinate with the cybersecurity risk team for risk registration and mitigation.

Maintain assurance findings and corrective action tracking.

Support vendor security assurance and third-party compliance assessments.

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with Cybersecurity Architecture, IT, OT, Legal, Procurement, Risk, and business teams to ensure compliance requirements are implemented.

Coordinate with external regulators and industry bodies to stay aligned with evolving compliance obligations.

Support contractual cybersecurity compliance requirements with customers and vendors.

Security Awareness

Develop and deliver cybersecurity compliance training and awareness programs.

Promote security best practices and compliance awareness across the organization.

Transformation & Project Assurance

Support major IT and OT transformation initiatives by defining assurance controls and validation criteria.

Coordinate external security assessments such as penetration testing and red team exercises where required.

Required Skills

Cybersecurity Compliance

Cybersecurity Frameworks & Controls

IT Audit & Control Testing

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Assessment & Risk Management

Vendor Security Assurance

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Security Control Validation

Audit Management

Stakeholder Management

Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.

6 8 years of experience in Cybersecurity Assurance, IT Audit, Risk & Compliance, or Governance.

Hands-on experience with cybersecurity audits, control testing, and compliance assessments.

Experience working with external auditors, regulators, and compliance frameworks.

Strong understanding of cybersecurity governance, risk management, and regulatory environments.

Preferred Skills

Experience with IT and OT security environments.

Knowledge of vendor risk management and third-party assurance.

Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Relevant cybersecurity certifications (such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent) are an advantage.

Key Skills

Cyber Security Compliance Cybersecurity Risk Management Regulatory Compliance Audit Control Testing Governance Vendor Assurance Security Controls Risk Assessment GRC IT Audit Cybersecurity Frameworks