Security Specialist, Managed Risk (IT Audit)
Apply NowCompany: Accenture
Location: Vancouver, BC V5K 5J9
Description:
We Are
Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond, and recover along all points of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business in every industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, turnkey solutions tailored to our clients' needs across their entire value chain. Whether we're defending against known cyberattacks, detecting and responding to the unknown, or running an entire security operations center, we will help companies build cyber resilience to grow with confidence. Our team of the security sector's brightest people use the coolest tech to out-hack the hackers and help clients build resilience from within. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.
You Are
Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Desire to work in a fast paced and highly collaborative environment
Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Can apply deep security skills to design, build and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets and people for Accenture and our clients
The Work (Role Responsibility)
Although no two days at Accenture are the same, your duties as Security Delivery Specialist within Managed Risk will likely include:
Participate in the full delivery of various cyber risk and security engagements
Consult to gather requirements and understand our clients' key challenges and work with senior team members to advise on practical and cost-effective solutions to help mitigate our clients' cybersecurity risks and challenges;
Conduct information security risk assessments, including risk/issue intake/identification, triage and treatment plan preparation and tracking in accordance to our client Information Security and Compliance Frameworks as well as regulatory standards and requirements (i.e. SOX, PCI, ISO, SOC2, NPCI);
Help manage payments compliance (i.e. PCI) for various payments platforms
Manage risk across multiple layers of the technology architecture stack;
Hands-on participation in the people, process and technology aspects of a broad range of engagements including implementation and operation of security strategies and solutions. Focus will be on transition, transform and run efforts to enable our clients as part of a managed service;
Work alongside seasoned subject matter experts to build your knowledge and expertise;
Coordinate expectations between internal team members and external stakeholders to contribute to the successful delivery of the project;
Bring risk and controls testing expertise for IT controls
Perform IT control assessments/testing and assist with continuous monitoring activities, and help remediate any control deficiencies or findings
Prepare control testing scripts, plans, agendas to help the client through test execution process
Help plan and manage audits and assessments, including meeting with internal stakeholders to prepare, coordinating walkthroughs, providing evidence to external auditors, and responding to findings and recommendations
Document testing working papers with evidence and discussions through observation/inquiry with various client stakeholders
Assist with ongoing IT controls related functions, such as performing vendor reviews, user access reviews and risk assessments
Drive key meetings with client stakeholders
Provide test execution status and complete executive reporting
Provide detailed analysis of test execution status by phase
Articulate and defend IT controls testing approach and perform test of design and operating effectiveness
Test IT controls across multiple security and compliance domains including but not limited to access controls, change management, configuration management, disaster recovery and business continuity, and security and IT operations.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, existing clients, and prospective client organizations;
Engage in and contribute to the innovation, growth and enhancement of Accenture Security services; and,
Participate in relevant community events that align to personal interests and provide the opportunity for you to build your professional brand.
Here's What You Need (Basic Qualifications)
Minimum of 3 years of experience testing IT security controls
Minimum of 3 years of experience preparing control testing scripts, plans and agendas to help the client through test execution process
Minimum 2 years' experience creating technical documentation
Bonus Points If (Preferred Skills)
One or more of professional designations such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP preferred
PCI compliance testing
Experience working for the Big 4 or a global SI is highly desired
Professional Skill Requirements:
Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
Demonstrated leadership, teamwork and collaboration in professional setting; either military or civilian
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired in British Columbia as set forth below.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia $61,800 to $167,000
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.
Visit us at www.accenture.com
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.
Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.
Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond, and recover along all points of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business in every industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, turnkey solutions tailored to our clients' needs across their entire value chain. Whether we're defending against known cyberattacks, detecting and responding to the unknown, or running an entire security operations center, we will help companies build cyber resilience to grow with confidence. Our team of the security sector's brightest people use the coolest tech to out-hack the hackers and help clients build resilience from within. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.
You Are
Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Desire to work in a fast paced and highly collaborative environment
Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Can apply deep security skills to design, build and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets and people for Accenture and our clients
The Work (Role Responsibility)
Although no two days at Accenture are the same, your duties as Security Delivery Specialist within Managed Risk will likely include:
Participate in the full delivery of various cyber risk and security engagements
Consult to gather requirements and understand our clients' key challenges and work with senior team members to advise on practical and cost-effective solutions to help mitigate our clients' cybersecurity risks and challenges;
Conduct information security risk assessments, including risk/issue intake/identification, triage and treatment plan preparation and tracking in accordance to our client Information Security and Compliance Frameworks as well as regulatory standards and requirements (i.e. SOX, PCI, ISO, SOC2, NPCI);
Help manage payments compliance (i.e. PCI) for various payments platforms
Manage risk across multiple layers of the technology architecture stack;
Hands-on participation in the people, process and technology aspects of a broad range of engagements including implementation and operation of security strategies and solutions. Focus will be on transition, transform and run efforts to enable our clients as part of a managed service;
Work alongside seasoned subject matter experts to build your knowledge and expertise;
Coordinate expectations between internal team members and external stakeholders to contribute to the successful delivery of the project;
Bring risk and controls testing expertise for IT controls
Perform IT control assessments/testing and assist with continuous monitoring activities, and help remediate any control deficiencies or findings
Prepare control testing scripts, plans, agendas to help the client through test execution process
Help plan and manage audits and assessments, including meeting with internal stakeholders to prepare, coordinating walkthroughs, providing evidence to external auditors, and responding to findings and recommendations
Document testing working papers with evidence and discussions through observation/inquiry with various client stakeholders
Assist with ongoing IT controls related functions, such as performing vendor reviews, user access reviews and risk assessments
Drive key meetings with client stakeholders
Provide test execution status and complete executive reporting
Provide detailed analysis of test execution status by phase
Articulate and defend IT controls testing approach and perform test of design and operating effectiveness
Test IT controls across multiple security and compliance domains including but not limited to access controls, change management, configuration management, disaster recovery and business continuity, and security and IT operations.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, existing clients, and prospective client organizations;
Engage in and contribute to the innovation, growth and enhancement of Accenture Security services; and,
Participate in relevant community events that align to personal interests and provide the opportunity for you to build your professional brand.
Here's What You Need (Basic Qualifications)
Minimum of 3 years of experience testing IT security controls
Minimum of 3 years of experience preparing control testing scripts, plans and agendas to help the client through test execution process
Minimum 2 years' experience creating technical documentation
Bonus Points If (Preferred Skills)
One or more of professional designations such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP preferred
PCI compliance testing
Experience working for the Big 4 or a global SI is highly desired
Professional Skill Requirements:
Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
Demonstrated leadership, teamwork and collaboration in professional setting; either military or civilian
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired in British Columbia as set forth below.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia $61,800 to $167,000
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.
Visit us at www.accenture.com
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.
Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.