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Information Security Engineer III

About the Role
The Information Security Engineer III serves as a member of the NIST CISO Audit & Assurance team and will assist in the performance of internal audits, ensuring they comply with applicable Conduent and ISO security standards, regulations, and policies. The internal auditor will be professional, independent, impartial, and fair in all interactions.

The NIST security resource is accountable for procedures and processes that ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of assigned Business units’ information, applications, and infrastructure.
The resource will perform routine risk assessments, security audits, and vulnerability scans to identify, evaluate, document, and remediate organization risk, control gaps and vulnerabilities.
This position will be responsible for developing security reports, security recommendations, and security policies and procedures that are meaningful, defensible, and actionable for a variety of audiences as pertained to assigned business units.
Perform log collection, correlation, reviews, archival, retention, and monitoring of automated alerts for items such as, and not limited to:
- IPS/IDS alerts; change detection (FIM) alerts
- application firewall alerts; malware alerts
- rogue wireless network alerts
- security system health alerts; exploit attempt alerts
Participate and be an integral component of audit, compliance, and regulatory functions, including and not limited to:
- audits of system security to ensure compliance with Corporate security framework
- NIST 800-53, ISO 27001/2, PCI-DSS
- emerging country, state, and Federal privacy laws
Primary POC in a vulnerability management program of the account that includes:
- external and internal vulnerability scans of applications and systems
- external and internal penetration tests of applications and systems
- documentation and remediation of identified vulnerabilities and exploits
- routinely monitoring various communication avenues for security vulnerabilities and security patches
- taking a risk-based approach comparing those security vulnerabilities and security patches across the operating environments
- making recommendations to various IT teams on the mitigation process for those identified security vulnerabilities
Coordinate with business units, operations, and technology teams for incident response, remediation, and improvement
Acts as the initial point of contact to facilitate the handling of security audits and client requests
Supports the creation of business continuity/disaster recovery plans, to include conducting disaster recovery tests, publishing test results, and making changes necessary to address deficiencies
Maintain documentation that supports the annual Security compliance attestation as it is relevant to the assigned Business units

Qualifications and Education Requirements

CIPP, CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CISM, ISO or any security/IT audit certification is a plus.
Minimum of Five (4 to 5) Years of experience in IT Security, or Security Auditing is required.
Knowledge and understanding of security controls across all security domains, such as access management, encryption, vulnerability management, authentication, authorization, network security, physical security, etc.
Ability to identify security risks in application, system, and network architecture, data flow, and processes or procedures
Ability to assess the organizational impact of identified security risks and recommend solutions or mitigating controls.
Knowledge of security technologies, devices, and countermeasures, as well as the threats they are designed to counter.
Experience with developing security reports, recommendations, policies, and procedures that are meaningful, defensible, and actionable for a variety of audiences.
Familiarity with more than one framework (NIST 800-series, ISO 27000-series, PCI DSS and ISO, HIPAA, HITRUST, FISMA, FedRAMP other common security control frameworks).
Experience in PowerPoint, Word, Excel; experience with Visio and MS Project.
Communication skills (interpersonal, verbal, presentation written, email). Experience to write report segments and to participate in presentations.
Familiarity with security, workflow, and collaboration tools such Nessus Tenable, Splunk, SharePoint and ServiceNow (Snow) is a plus
Positive attitude, team player, self-starter; takes initiative, ability to work independently and effectively with all levels of staff and management both internally and externally

Preferred Skills

Creating and Maintaining NIST 800-53-rev5 based SSP and POAM
Familiarity with more than one framework (NIST 800-series, ISO 27000-series, PCI DSS and ISO, HIPAA, HITRUST, FISMA, FedRAMP other common security control frameworks).

Flexible Working

At Conduent, we value individuality and flexible working arrangements. In this role, you can expect:

Remote Work: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home while optimizing your work-life balance.

Working for You

We offer perks and rewards designed to support you:

Health & Welfare Benefits: Comprehensive plans tailored to your needs, effective from day one.
Retirement Savings: Robust programs to help you secure your financial future.
Employee Discounts: Access to a wide range of discounts on merchandise, services, travel, and more.
Career Growth Opportunities: Paths for advancement within a global organization.
Paid Training: Learn while you earn with award-winning learning platforms.
Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO packages to help you recharge.
Great Work Environment: Join an award-winning culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Join Us:

At Conduent, we are united by a shared mission. We understand that our success is driven by the success of our associates. When you join us, you’ll find opportunities to:

Bring your authentic self to work every day.
Grow and thrive both personally and professionally.
Make a meaningful impact with our clients, in our communities, and for the millions of people we serve.

With a large workforce across 24 countries, we’re proud to foster a truly global culture—one that supports well-being, values every contribution, and empowers our people to grow both personally and professionally.

Pay Transparency Laws in some locations require disclosure of compensation and/or benefits-related information. For this position, actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time. The estimated salary range for this role is $96,250 - $125,000

Conduent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender identity, gender expression, sex/gender, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, basis of genetic information, or any other group protected by law.

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