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IT Security Specialist
<p>We’re looking for a skilled IT Security professional to assess and strengthen security and technology controls across our business and IT environments. This role is critical in ensuring our organization maintains a strong risk posture while balancing operational efficiency.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct reviews and document the effectiveness of security and technology controls.</li><li>Assess control environments through interviews, documentation analysis, and workflow evaluations.</li><li>Recommend and assist in implementing risk mitigation strategies through policies, procedures, and technical safeguards.</li><li>Collaborate with risk management and security leaders to align controls with organizational risk appetite.</li><li>Identify strengths and gaps in controls related to privacy, security, resilience, and compliance.</li><li>Advocate for improvements that enhance security without compromising business operations.</li><li>Support control development and implementation across testing, QA, and production environments.</li><li>Prepare and present reports on control effectiveness to senior leadership.</li><li>Stay informed on regulatory changes, internal policies, and industry best practices.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>Hands-on experience with risk management and IT control frameworks.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Information Assurance, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred but not required.</li><li>2+ years of hands-on experience in Information Security and/or enterprise GRC.</li><li>Expertise in IT Risk assessment, evaluating technical control sets, and determining the effectives of IT policies, procedures, controls, and systems,</li><li>Cybersecurity certifications such as CySA+</li><li>Identify weak points in IT Controls and implements plans of action to remediate and improve.</li><li>Strong knowledge of risk frameworks (CRI, COSO, ISO, COBIT, NIST).</li><li>Familiarity with regulatory standards (PCI, FFIEC, SOX, GDPR, CCPA, GLBA).</li></ul><p><br></p>
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  • Greenville, SC
  • onsite
  • Contract / Temporary to Hire
  • 31.66 - 36.66 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We’re looking for a skilled IT Security professional to assess and strengthen security and technology controls across our business and IT environments. This role is critical in ensuring our organization maintains a strong risk posture while balancing operational efficiency.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct reviews and document the effectiveness of security and technology controls.</li><li>Assess control environments through interviews, documentation analysis, and workflow evaluations.</li><li>Recommend and assist in implementing risk mitigation strategies through policies, procedures, and technical safeguards.</li><li>Collaborate with risk management and security leaders to align controls with organizational risk appetite.</li><li>Identify strengths and gaps in controls related to privacy, security, resilience, and compliance.</li><li>Advocate for improvements that enhance security without compromising business operations.</li><li>Support control development and implementation across testing, QA, and production environments.</li><li>Prepare and present reports on control effectiveness to senior leadership.</li><li>Stay informed on regulatory changes, internal policies, and industry best practices.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-01-12T19:38:46Z

IT Security Specialist Job in Greenville, SC | Robert Half