Cyber Security Controls Assessor

Date Posted: 10/20/2025

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 490250

Industry: Utility

Job Title: Cyber Security Controls Assessor

Job Location: Oakland, CA, USA, 94612

Work Model: Hybrid

Work Model Details: Onsite once a month, will be adjusted when needed

Shift: Standard work week – 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

Employment Type: Temporary

FT/PT: Full-Time

Estimated Duration (In months): 2

Min Hourly Rate($): 60.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 65.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: COBIT, Multitask, NERC CIP

Experience Desired: General IT experience, including IT security or IT risk management experience (3+ yrs); Experience using Excel worksheets, workbooks, and formulas (3+ yrs); Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (3+ yrs); Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) (3+ yrs); Microsoft Certified Professional/Security Engineer (MCP, MCSE) (3+ yrs); Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional (CCNA, CCNP) (3+ yrs); Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (3+ yrs)

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available* Job Description
*LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY – role requires on onsite presence as needed, therefore only those candidates located in the Bay area will be considered**

The Cyber Security Controls Assessment family is responsible for the assessment, verification, review, and audit of General Computer Controls across the enterprise. The Cyber Security Controls Assessor (“Assessor”) will be responsible for assessments which will require review and evaluation of IT and/or business systems and processes for compliance with defined regulatory standards, internal processes, and procedures. Additionally, the Assessor will be responsible for the identification of risks, evaluation of control deficiencies, and recommendation on remediation efforts consistent with IT organizational policies, standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Top things looking for:
Deep understanding of security framework and IT assessment process, detail oriented

Qualifications / Minimum Education Required:
BA/BS in Computer Science, Business, or equivalent experience.

Minimum On-the-Job Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of general IT experience, including IT security or IT risk management experience
Experience using Excel worksheets, workbooks, and formulas
Experience managing multiple projects with conflicting priorities

Minimum Required License / Certification:
At least one existing certification from the following list, which must be currently maintained and valid: certification:
Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Understanding of application, database, network and systems security
Understanding of general computing controls (GCCs)
Able to identify complex control gaps.
Understanding of generally applicable and accepted auditing standards and framework (e.g. COBIT) and best practices for IT services management (e.g., ITIL), regulatory standards and requirements (e.g. Sarbanes Oxley Act, NERC/CIP)
Excellent planning, organizational, and project management skills
Able to multi-task projects or assessments
Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
Detail oriented

Desired Experience:
Utility Industry Experience
Big 4 experience
Demonstrated experience with Sarbanes Oxley or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP800-53 security controls catalog.

Desired License / Certification:
One or more current and valid certifications directly applicable or complementary to the role and area of expertise, including those listed above, as well as:
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Microsoft Certified Professional/Security Engineer (MCP, MCSE)
Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional (CCNA, CCNP)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Project Management Professional (PMP).

Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform multi-platform (application, database, operating system, middleware, monitoring tools, and business processes) level assessments based on predefined test objectives and test plans. Perform retest of controls that have been remediated or updated as a result of previously identified deficiencies.
Obtain, review, and interpret evidence provided to validate controls are performed effectively.
Execute and report on results of IT Compliance assessments in accordance with industry best practices and established regulatory standards and requirements (e.g., NIST SP800-53, SP800-115, SOX, NERC CIP).
Obtain, review, and interpret organizational IT policies, standards and procedures to identify control points that would assist in mitigating risk to the business.
Review test results or interpret evidences to address vulnerabilities, gaps, or control deficiencies; work with stakeholders to establish plans for sustainable resolution.
Identify risks associated with control failures and supports the identification of mitigating controls
Partner with control owners to ensure control documentation is updated periodically to reflect current control environment
Perform other tasks as necessary to ensure that the Compliance meets its commitments to customers
Support the Compliance Sr. Manager/Manager as needed.

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).