Commercial Compliance Consultant (SOCISOPCI Advisory)

Fortreum is a trusted leader in cloud and cybersecurity services ranked in the Top 5 FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). We provide independent third-party and vendor-agnostic regulatory assessment and advisory services coupled with advanced cybersecurity offensive and compliance technical services to our clients. Our comprehensive service portfolio includes regulatory compliance (FedRAMP FISMA SOC ISO HIPAA CMMC PCI) and technical security services (Penetration Testing Red Teaming Social Engineering Attack Surface Analysis and others).

Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers weve built our reputation on our service-delivery excellence and unwavering commitment to client success. Our rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry with a focus on our core values:

• Quality matters most

• Customer-driven mindset

• Autonomy to do your job

• Personal accountability/stewardship

The Opportunity

On our team you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world and you will have the opportunity to learn from the best. We are seeking candidates skilled in advising organizations preparing complex cloud-based systems for regulatory / compliance audit particularly within SOC 1 and 2 (SOC) PCI DSS 4.0 CSA STAR v4 and ISO/IEC 27018 and 27701 (ISO) frameworks. This position is vital to accommodate our expanding client base and service lines.

Key Responsibilities

This role will specialize in advising organizations progressing through regulatory / compliance initiatives via gap assessments and documentation development projects. Specifically you would:

• Interview client stakeholders to ascertain implementation of security controls (e.g. FedRAMP ISO 27001 SOC 2 PCI DSS NIST 800-53)

• Draft detailed reports including deficiency findings in relation to framework or control family requirements including PCI DSS 4.0

• Develop documentation packages to include policies standards and procedural artifacts that align to industry frameworks and cardholder data environment (CDE) requirements

• Advise clients on requirements including potential solutions via leveraged IaaS PaaS external SaaS solutions and internal tooling or system configurations to meet security and PCI segmentation encryption and monitoring objectives

• Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships across security compliance and payment operations organization within the clients domain and stakeholders

• Collaborate with delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables

• Manage priorities tasks and assigned hours on projects to achieve delivery utilization targets

• Interface with clients and other internal delivery team members through entire engagement interacting will all levels of client organizations

• Develop technical content for website updates whitepapers and blog posts that can be used both internally and by our clients to assist them in evaluating/building out their security programs and maintaining PCI-aligned continuous compliance

• Pursue industry specific certifications and seek continuous professional development (e.g. PCIP QSA support CISA)

This is a customer facing role. Travel is expected to be limited in nature; however you may be required to travel to client locations to deliver professional services periodically when needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or 4 years of equivalent job experience

• 5 years of professional services experience

• 3 years of consulting experience against ISO and SOC

• Intermediate understanding of cloud architecture

• Strong technical acumen with regards to cloud security

• Familiarity with IaaS providers such as AWS GCP and Azure

• Deep understanding of all SOC 2 Categories and associated criteria as well as ISO/IEC 27001 Management Clauses 4-10 and Annex A controls

• Exposure to PCI DSS 3.2.1 or 4.0 assessments (SAQ D ROC AoC documentation)

• Experience supporting cardholder data environment (CDE) segmentation and scope reduction

• Familiarity with ASV scanning compensating control worksheets (CCWs) or penetration testing requirements

• Understanding of merchant/service provider compliance validation and attestation processes

• Ability to be self-directed with little oversight

• Ability to quickly assess new and bleeding-edge technologies and concepts

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with team members and clients

• Comfortable supporting fast-paced team environments

Preferred Skills

• One of the following certifications:

  • Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP)

  • Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)

  • CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

  • ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

  • GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)

  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

  • GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)

  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

  • Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

  • CyberSec First Responder (CFR)

  • Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)

  • CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

• Familiarity or experience with international frameworks such as (ENS KSA Italy CAN etc.)

What Fortreum Offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance/outcomes and recognized for the value you bring to our business. You will be a part of something special as we continue to grow. The founders have a proven track record of successful company acquisitions/exit of both small and mid-market cybersecurity organizations. Our benefits package includes medical insurance dental insurance vision insurance 401(k) with 5% employer match company paid short-term disability company paid long-term disability company paid AD&D and life insurance flex time off annual bonuses training stipends certification reimbursements access to over 30000 free online training courses personal cell phone allowance new hire and annual home office stipend spot awards and eleven paid holidays.

An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortreum is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan or policy statement please email If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please e-mail or call . This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability will not receive a response.

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