Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) Compliance Assurance Senior Analyst

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The Global Security Organization provides industry-leading cybersecurity and business protection services to TikTok globally. Our organization employs four principles that guide our strategic and tactical operations. Firstly, we Champion Transparency & Trust by leading the charge in organizational transparency, prioritizing customer trust, and placing user needs first. Secondly, we aim to maintain Best in Class Global Security by proactively identifying and reducing risks while enabling innovative product development. We constantly work towards a sustainable world-class security capability. Thirdly, we strive to be a Business Catalyst & Enabler by embodying the DNA of technical innovation and ensuring our Global Security operations are fast and agile. Finally, we Drive Empowered & Risk-Informed Decision Making by providing our leaders with the necessary information to make agile decisions based on risk. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office for 3 days a week, as directed by their manager. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

The Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance team is responsible for working closely with cross-functional partners to manage security risks to ensure we meet all industry cybersecurity compliance standards and government regulations through developing governing policies, implementing the security control framework, conducting security risk and control assessments, and staying up-to-date on global compliance initiatives.

The Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) Compliance Assurance Senior Analyst will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks within controls, issues, and certifications management. This person will work closely with functional partners to evaluate risks and controls and develop innovative mitigation strategies, provide ongoing compliance control support, support in security audits, and lead various compliance assurance projects. You would be a great fit for this role if you:
1. Have a strong risk and audit mindset with experience in interpreting and assessing controls using compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and others
2. Enjoy fostering collaboration and cross-functional partnerships to help spread awareness and drive the implementation of cybersecurity controls to mitigate challenging or unique risks directly with product, engineering, and other business teams
3. Thrive in fast-paced environments with ability to quickly adapt in the face of constantly evolving cybersecurity challenges
4. Learn quickly and often with a strong appetite for acquiring new knowledge in the realm of cybersecurity and staying up-to-date on current emerging trends
5. Can provide candid and clear feedback on critical cybersecurity initiatives from policies to application designs and much more!

Responsibilities
As a Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) Compliance Assurance Senior Analyst, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting the scoping and maturity of the cybersecurity compliance management program to ensure readiness and alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements including but not limited to ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, etc.
- Performing control design and operating effectiveness reviews for our products to identify control gaps that impact security operations and support our continuous control monitoring strategy to report opportunities for improvement
- Validate and verify the organization's security controls and practices meet the requirements of ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and other relevant regulatory requirements to ensure alignment to business objectives
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to support, track, and report on remediation efforts
- Communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders and leaders on cybersecurity risk and controls management topics and program-specific reporting

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience supporting cybersecurity risk or controls management programs with in-depth knowledge and experience of cybersecurity frameworks including ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC, NIST CSF and other regulatory requirements
- Experience collaborating closely with engineers, business teams, and security partners, including incident response, red teams, and architects to seamlessly incorporate cybersecurity controls and risk management processes into their day-to-day operations
- Experience with the entire controls management lifecycle, including identifying, assessing, monitoring, and remediating controls
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to document, communicate, and report security assessments as well as the status of the implementation, effectiveness, and remediation of cybersecurity controls with product and business leaders
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and execute security assessment projects and initiatives on time with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to work in San Jose or D.C. office for 3 days per week and be willing to travel to other offices with the flexibility to conduct virtual meetings, including international locations, as required to support business needs

Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years in Information Technology (IT) or Information Security (IS) compliance and controls programs in a global organization with in-depth knowledge and experience of cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, NIST CSF and other regulatory requirements
- Experience in supporting complex third-party audit projects in a cloud-centric environment, with a strong aptitude to understand emerging technologies to assure regulatory and compliance requirements are met
- Familiarity with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) technologies such as RSA Archer or ServiceNow
- CISM, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, CASP, Security+, CRISC, CGEIT, GSEC, QSA, or other relevant certifications

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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