IT Security Vendor Risk Management Specialist

About the Role
The IT Security Vendor Risk Management Specialist will work within the Global Information Security (GIS) team to support administrative and technical activities related to third-party vendor security management. This role requires a solid understanding of security architecture and controls along with strong communication skills to engage effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders.

What Youll Do
Manage and track outstanding vendor security questionnaires and ensure timely completion
Conduct comprehensive security risk assessments of third-party vendors
Evaluate vendor compliance with cybersecurity and data protection standards (NIST ISO 27001 SOC 2)
Collaborate with vendors to understand their security posture and identify risk gaps
Document assessment findings risks and remediation recommendations
Monitor and track remediation activities to closure
Stay current with emerging cybersecurity threats and best practices
Work closely with Legal Procurement IT and InfoSec teams to ensure policy alignment

What You Bring
Good understanding of security architecture security controls and risk frameworks
Experience with vendor risk assessment tools especially ServiceNow VRM
Basic knowledge of cloud security concepts particularly AWS
Strong analytical documentation and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred certifications: CISSP CISM or CRISC

Nice to Have (Optional)
Experience in finance or highly regulated industries
Exposure to additional third-party risk tools (e.g. Archer OneTrust)
Experience assessing cloud-based vendors and SaaS platforms

About Simeio and What We Do
Simeio has over 650 talented employees across the globe. We have offices in USA (Atlanta HQ and Texas) India Canada Costa Rica and UK.
Founded in 2007 and now backed by private equity company ZMC Simeio is recognized as a top IAM provider by industry analysts.
Alongside Simeio s identity orchestration tool Simeio IO - Simeio also partners with industry leading IAM software vendors to provide access management identity governance and administration privileged access management and risk intelligence services across on-premises cloud and hybrid technology environments.
Simeio provides services to numerous Fortune 1000 companies across all industries including financial services technology healthcare media retail public sector utilities and education.

Diversity & Inclusion
Simeio is an equal opportunity employer. If you require assistance with completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to our recruitment team - emailprotected.
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