Senior Information Security Specialist
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Senior Information Security Specialist advancing GRC, third-party risk, compliance, and incident readiness. Supporting Halcyon’s adaptive platform dedicated to stopping ransomware.
Responsibilities:
- Perform and maintain third-party risk assessments and track vendor remediation activities.
- Support coordination and analysis of internal and external security testing, including vulnerability scans and penetration tests.
- Develop, track, and follow up on corrective action plans for identified security gaps or audit findings.
- Collaborate with managed security service providers and internal stakeholders to monitor and manage security events and escalations.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to ensure implementation of security and compliance requirements across the organization.
- Assist in developing, maintaining, and communicating information security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Coordinate security incident response planning, disaster recovery testing, and business continuity exercises.
- Monitor and support enforcement of technical and administrative security controls across the enterprise.
- Stay current with evolving security and privacy regulations and frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, TX-RAMP, and FedRAMP.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in information security, GRC, or IT risk management.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, controls, and risk frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience with third-party risk management processes and tooling.
- Proven ability to coordinate security testing and vulnerability management efforts.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to assess and implement technical and administrative controls across cloud and hybrid environments.
- Experience with regulatory compliance and audit support in fast-paced environments.
- Experience with compliance platforms such as Drata or Vanta is a bonus.
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST 800-53 or CIS Controls is a bonus.
- Familiarity with secure software development practices or DevSecOps principles is a bonus.
- Background in auditing or supporting third-party security assessments is a bonus.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace security configuration is a bonus.
- Exposure to HIPAA, GDPR, or CCPA is a bonus.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, Security+, or similar are a plus.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
- Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans.
- Medical and dependent care FSA options.
- 401k plan with a generous employer contribution.
- Flexible PTO policy.
- Parental leave.
- Generous equity offerings.



















