Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist - Oakland, CA
Published on CazVidat Someswararao
Apply for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist role in Oakland, CA. Onsite C2C contract. Required skills: NIST CSF, risk analysis, CISSP, CEH, OSCP.
Salary
$100,000 per year
Location
Oakland, California, United States
Employment type
Contract
Workplace
Not provided
Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist - Oakland, CA
$100,000 per year
Job description
Hi,
Hope you are doing well,
We have an urgent requirement for the role of:
Role: Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist
Position: Onsite, Contract to Hire (C2C)
Location: Oakland, CA, USA
Required Skills & Responsibilities:
- Asset & Data Inventory: Validate and document critical systems, applications, data types, and dependencies following NIST CSF Identify framework.
- Risk Identification: Identify threats and risk scenarios impacting IT systems, infrastructure, and data.
- Control & Configuration Review: Assess design and operating effectiveness of key security controls such as IAM, logging, endpoint protection, and network segmentation.
- Vulnerability Review: Analyze vulnerabilities using scan results, prior audits/test findings, and threat intelligence.
- Risk Rating & Prioritization: Rate risks by likelihood and business impact, aligning with internal risk registers using NIST RMF approach.
- Compliance & Standards Alignment: Assess alignment with NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, CJIS, and other applicable regulations and standards.
- Recommendations & Roadmap: Provide prioritized remediation plans with owners, target timelines, and quick wins focusing on NIST CSF Protect/Detect functions.
- Certifications Required: CISSP, CEH, OSCP.
If you are interested, please share your updated resume.
Thanks & Regards,
Someswararao Nakarakanti
To apply, please submit your application in CazVid.
Frequently asked questions
Is this position remote or on-site?
This role is on-site in Oakland, California, as stated in the job posting.
What is the salary for this Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist role?
The salary is USD 100,000 per year for this contract position.
What certifications do I need to qualify for this job?
You need certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or OSCP to be considered for this role.
What are the main responsibilities of this position?
You will be responsible for asset and data inventory, risk identification, control and configuration review, vulnerability analysis, risk rating, compliance evaluation, and providing remediation recommendations based on NIST frameworks.
What employment type is this job?
This is a contract-to-hire position, initially on a contract basis with potential for hire.