Cyber Risk Analyst

Purple Drive Technologies7 months ago
San Antonio, TX, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Job Title: Cyber Risk Analyst

Location: San Antonio, TX

Experience: 6-8 Years

Role Overview

The Cyber Risk Analyst will play a critical role in evaluating, mitigating, and monitoring technology and cyber risks across the organization. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, clear communication with senior leadership, and a solid understanding of risk frameworks and assessment methodologies. The analyst will drive risk assessments, manage gaps and issues, and ensure alignment with enterprise security standards.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Assessment & Analysis

  • Conduct detailed cyber and technology risk assessments across applications, infrastructure, and business processes.
  • Identify control weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats.
  • Evaluate residual risk and provide clear recommendations.

Risk Mitigation & Gap Management

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and track mitigation plans.
  • Perform gap analysis against regulatory and organizational standards.
  • Monitor remediation progress ensuring timely closure.

Issue Management

  • Maintain end-to-end oversight of identified issues and risks.
  • Validate evidence for issue closure and ensure alignment with compliance requirements.
  • Prepare detailed documentation and reports for audit readiness.

Senior Leadership Reporting & Communication

  • Present risk findings, trends, and recommendations to senior leaders and risk committees.
  • Prepare concise reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
  • Advise leadership on risk impact and priority.

Documentation & Governance

  • Review and update risk documentation, policies, and procedures.
  • Ensure all assessments, artifacts, and evidence are compliant with governance frameworks.
  • Support governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities.

Required Skills

  • 6-8 years of experience in Cyber Risk, IT Risk, or InfoSec domains.
  • Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with issue tracking, gap analysis, and mitigation management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication-especially with senior leadership.
  • Ability to review and interpret technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and security controls.
  • Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.

Required Skills

Issue Tracking
Gap Analysis
NIST Framework
Analytical Skills
ISO 27001
SOC Compliance
Communication Skills
Cross-functional Collaboration
Executive Reporting
Attention to Detail
Information Security
Mitigation Management
Documentation and Governance
Cyber Risk Assessment
IT Risk Management