Remote - Security Manager (Risk and Governance) | Cyber Security | Cybersecurity

Role: Senior Security Manager (Risk and Governance)

Location: Austin, TX – Remote

Duration: Long term

Rates: DOE

Prefer US Citizen or Green Card holders (Unfortunately client is not sponsoring fopr this opportunity for this time)

Description:

  • Define end to end governance workflows for:
  • Risk identification and intake
  • Risk review and validation
  • Risk acceptance, mitigation, or transfer
  • Ongoing monitoring and periodic reassessment
  • Establish roles and responsibilities for risk owners, reviewers, and governance bodies.
  • Design escalation and reporting processes for high risk and accepted risks.
  • Engage key stakeholders across business, technology, security, and governance functions to validate risk requirements and workflows.
  • Facilitate working sessions or workshops to socialize the risk register and governance processes.
  • Support onboarding of initial risks into the enterprise risk register.
  • Produce clear, audit ready documentation covering:
  • Risk register structure and data definitions
  • Risk scoring methodology
  • Governance workflows and decision authorities
  • Provide knowledge transfer to designated security staff to ensure sustainability beyond the contract term.
The contractor shall provide the following deliverables during the engagement:
  1. Enterprise Risk Register Framework
  • Standardized risk register template and taxonomy
  1. Risk Scoring and Prioritization Model
  • Documented likelihood and impact scales
  • Scoring methodology and prioritization logic
  1. Risk Governance Model
  • Defined workflows for risk intake, review, acceptance, and monitoring
  • Roles and responsibilities matrix
  1. Initial Population of Risk Register
  • Initial set of documented risks reflecting current cybersecurity and technology risk posture
  1. Final Documentation Package
  • Consolidated guidance and operating procedures for ongoing risk management
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