Cyber Security Risk & Compliance Analyst
Kansas State University
Manhattan, United States of America
21 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 70KJob location
Manhattan, United States of America
Tech stack
PCI Data Security Standards
RSA Archer Platform
Vulnerability Analysis
Job description
The Cyber Security Risk & Compliance Analyst is responsible for assessing and managing cybersecurity risks across the university's IT environment while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and institutional security policies. This position plays a key role in identifying vulnerabilities, conducting risk assessments, monitoring compliance controls, and providing actionable recommendations to strengthen the university's overall security and compliance posture., * Occasional after-hours work for incident response or change management work in designated maintenance windows
- Participation in on-call rotation (applicable positions)
- Occasional travel required for training, conferences, or other events
Requirements
- Requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and six years of relevant experience. Requirements may be met through a combination of work experience and education., * 3-5 years of experience in compliance, audit, or risk management
- Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and standards
- Experience with GRC platforms
- Understanding of risk assessment methodologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with audit processes and evidence collection
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001)
- Compliance or risk management certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM)
- Experience with specific industry regulations (FERPA, GLBA, PCI DSS, etc)
- Knowledge of business process mapping and documentation
- Experience with policy management systems
- Understanding of legal and regulatory research, Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship