Security Industry Specialist, AWS Security & Risk Compliance

Job description

At AWS, Security is priority zero. As part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security team, we are looking for a Security Industry Specialist who is passionate about how AWS identifies, evaluates, and resolves security compliance risk. As part of the Risk and Compliance Remediation (RCR) team within AWS Compliance Security Assurance, you'll support compliance risk evaluations, contribute to remediation strategies, and help eliminate security compliance risks before they reach auditors, customers, or regulators. This role requires proficiency in common security compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC, PCI, ISO, NIST) and audit standards, along with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable risk mitigation steps. You'll work across teams to support remediation priorities, contribute to risk acceptance processes, and provide compliance risk assessments to peers and managers. Key job responsibilities · Support risk evaluations of security compliance findings in partnership with audit program managers, leveraging existing mechanisms and frameworks to determine when to remediate, negotiate with auditors, or recommend risk acceptance · Provide compliance risk assessments and status updates to peers and managers, clearly communicating risk posture and remediation progress · Contribute to the maintenance and execution of the risk acceptance framework, documenting rationale, escalation thresholds, and tracking outcomes over time…