Information Security Assurance Analyst I

Job Description

Summary of This Role

Provides   technical guidance on information security policies, procedures, technologies, and compliance-related activities through execution of First Line Assurance assessments. Works with stakeholders across Information Security and Technology organizations to   validate   security control implementation and effectiveness,   identify   vulnerabilities and control gaps, support remediation activities, and contribute to certification, continuous monitoring, and automation programs.

Automation emphasis:   This First Line Assurance role supports an automation-first model for control audits, evidence collection, reporting, certification, and continuous monitoring. Experience with Power Automate, Power BI, dashboards, and workflow automation is highly desirable.

What Part Will You Play?

- Collaborates with Information Security, Technology, Risk, Audit, and business stakeholders to support First Line Assurance   objectives . Aligns assessment activities with business priorities and communicates findings in a clear, actionable manner.

- Performs targeted control assessments, operational assurance reviews, post-deployment security validations, and certification activities. Evaluates security control implementation and effectiveness,   identifies   control weaknesses and compliance gaps,   assists   with remediation tracking, and provides detailed findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

- Supports the automation of control audits, evidence collection, control testing, reporting, remediation tracking, certification, and continuous monitoring. Contributes to workflows, dashboards, data collection, and repeatable assessment processes that reduce manual effort and increase assurance coverage.

- Uses   automation and reporting tools to streamline evidence collection, control validation, assessment execution, remediation tracking, and recurring assurance activities. Experience   with   Power Automate, Power BI, or similar workflow and reporting technologies is desirable.

- Supports continuous monitoring, assurance, and validation activities by reviewing technical, administrative, and operational security controls. Analyzes assessment results,   assists   in development of automation opportunities, tracks remediation efforts, and contributes to recurring certification and reporting activities.

- Reviews business requests, assurance findings, and control exceptions to   determine   level   of risk and   appropriate remediation   path. Informs management of security policy variances and control gaps.

- Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned.

What Are We Looking   For   in This Role?

- Bachelor's   and/or   Master’s   Degree in Computer Science , Information Security,   or related information technology field,   and /or   a combination of   equivalent   and   relevant   work experience.

- M inimum   7 +   years   relevant experience in information security, security assurance, audit, risk, compliance, security architecture, security engineering, or related technology functions.

- Knowledge of industry standard security   and   compliance programs   and frameworks   including PCI, FFIEC,   FISMA,   SOX, GLBA, HIPAA , ISO-87001, NIST 800-53, NST CSF, NIST RMF,   and /or   related security control frameworks.

- Ability to work with stakeholders at multiple levels to   identify   risk, collect and evaluate evidence, document findings, and communicate practical remediation options.

Required Certification(s) / Licensing

- Professional certifications such as   CRISC,   CGRC,   CISM,   C ISSP, CISA ,   CySA + , or equivalent experience are preferred.

Desired Skills and Capabilities

- Strong familiarity with on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, across connected and disconnected environments , in a complex and diverse Fortune   5 00 .

- Familiarity with multiple cloud hosting environments is preferred,   or at least strong familiarity in one of the three main cloud provider environments such as   GCP, AWS, or Azure.

- Experience performing   information   security   assessments, security   control assessments, technical control testing,   control design testing, control effectiveness testing, KPI/KRI testing & validation,   operational assurance reviews, or post-deployment validation activities.

- Experience   designing,   implementing ,   or supporting automated security control validation   processes, tooling, and infrastructure, to include strategic and continuous   monitoring, audit   resiliency ,   and/ or evidence collection processes is highly desirable.

- Experience with Microsoft Power   Apps   Platform, including Power Automate and Power BI,   or other metric and reporting data structures   is   desirable.

- Experience developing dashboards, metrics, assessment reports, or recurring assurance reporting from multiple data sources.

- Familiarity with workflow automation platforms such as ServiceNow and assessment or evidence tracking platforms such as   Optro   ( fka   AuditBoard ) , Archer,   or similar   audit / GRC   tools.

- Knowledge of continuous monitoring, control validation, compliance automation, evidence collection, and remediation tracking concepts.

- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical evidence into business-focused recommendations.

Skills / Knowledge

Having broad yet in-depth   expertise   and unique knowledge, uses skills to set and ensure success of company   objectives   and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways within environments and situations that are complex and difficult. Having ownership of a function, major account, or matrix management responsibilities, uses knowledge to ensure success, strengthen relationships, expand the business through key initiatives, and lead matrix teams on complex projects.

Job Complexity

Works on issues that impact security assurance, technology risk management, control effectiveness, automation, reporting, and future concepts, products, or technologies. Creates formal networks with key decision makers and serves as a trusted partner to Information Security, Technology, Risk, Audit, and business stakeholders.

Supervision

Exercises wide latitude in determining   objectives   and approaches to critical assignments.

EEOC Statement

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here .

If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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