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Lead PAM Risk Analyst


Job Location:

Chennai - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 15 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 12 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Position Summary

We are seeking a Lead PAM Risk Analyst to strengthen enterprise privileged access governance risk management compliance and access controls. The role will identify and mitigate privileged-access risks lead access reviews and remediation support audits and partner with technology and security teams to improve the organizations security posture.

Key Responsibilities
  • Governance and Risk
    • Conduct privileged access reviews and entitlement assessments across critical systems.
    • Identify analyze and drive remediation of risks involving privileged accounts service accounts and elevated access.
    • Review exceptions policy violations and privileged access requests to confirm that appropriate controls are in place.
    • Monitor compliance with PAM policies standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Audit and Compliance
    • Support internal and external audits by providing evidence reports and risk assessments.
    • Analyze access-related findings and coordinate remediation with application infrastructure and security teams.
    • Maintain process documentation control procedures and operational standards.
  • Reporting and Collaboration
    • Develop risk metrics dashboards and executive reporting for PAM governance programs.
    • Partner with IAM Infrastructure Security Operations and Application teams to strengthen access governance and reduce risk.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Information Technology Cybersecurity or a related field.
  • At least 6 years of experience in IAM PAM IT risk information security or audit.
  • Strong understanding of privileged access management access governance and security controls.
  • Experience supporting SOX SOC NIST ISO 27001 or comparable compliance frameworks.
  • Strong analytical risk-assessment and stakeholder-management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with CyberArk SailPoint Microsoft Entra ID or comparable IAM and PAM platforms.
  • Knowledge of identity governance access certification segregation of duties (SoD) and access lifecycle management.
  • Relevant security IAM risk or audit certification such as CISA Security CyberArk CISSP or CRISC.
Key Skills

PAM governance Access reviews Risk and compliance Identity governance Audit support SOX controls Access certification Segregation of duties (SoD) IAM Security reporting

Success Measures
  • Reduced privileged-access risks and audit findings.
  • Timely completion of access certifications and remediation actions.
  • Successful audit outcomes and sustained compliance.
  • Improved governance reporting and risk visibility across privileged-access environments.

Location:

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

Chennai Gurgaon

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