Contract Opportunity: Application & NIST Controls Specialists

Contract Length: 3-5 Months

Rates: Competitive daily rates + super

Start Date: Mid-July / August 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Scope, map, and assess controls against NIST CSF / NIST 800-53
• Review and enhance application-level controls (e.g., input, processing, access, and output validation)
• Conduct gap assessments and support risk-informed remediation plans
• Design, document, and test control effectiveness in line with audit and compliance expectations
• Support SOX, ITGC, and internal control requirements
• Collaborate with stakeholders across cybersecurity, risk, finance, and IT
• Assist in audit readiness, evidence collection, and control reporting

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in application controls, technology risk, or control assurance
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, or similar cyber frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001)
• Understanding of financial services systems (ERP, core banking, CRM, etc.)
• Experience with ITGC, SOX, or internal/external audits is highly desirable
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and operate in a fast-paced project environment

Opportunities Available

We're recruiting across a range of levels:

• Senior Consultants / Leads - Strategic input, stakeholder management
• Mid-Level Analysts / Specialists - Hands-on control uplift and delivery
• Junior Consultants / Coordinators - Documentation, reporting, and support

Apply now or reach out to [email protected] directly for a confidential discussion. This is a great opportunity to join a key controls uplift program and contribute to real transformation in a well-established financial services environment.

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