The Stores Security and Regulatory Compliance (Stores SRC) organization is currently hiring for a Security Industry Specialist to join our team in Seattle, WA.
SRC is comprised of teams that provide consistent high-level judgement to help Amazon businesses and subsidiaries comply with security regulations, policies and Amazon’s high bar for security. The CISC Team sits within Stores SRC and serves as the primary Security Assurance team for Enterprise certifications of ISO 27001, SOC2 type 2, PCI DSS, as well as Compliance reviews and external security due diligence reviews in Amazon.
The Security Industry Specialist II will facilitate customer due diligence and sales enablement functions in Amazon SDO as well as supporting the other work streams in the CISC team. If you enjoy working in a rapidly changing environment and influencing the strategic direction of a large global organization, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity. You will be part of a team responsible for driving revenue and providing Trust and Assurance to external and internal customers, Auditors and Regulators.
Key job responsibilities
- Facilitate the external customer security due diligence process on behalf of internal business partners by providing timely and accurate responses to security questionnaires and documentation requests, performing contract and security agreement reviews, participating in customer calls, supporting external customer or regulatory audits and other ad hoc requests as necessary.
- Maintain and expand the B2B security assurance knowledge repository and related tools.
- Create awareness and develop educational materials for consumers of the B2B security assurance program.
- Support the design and implementation of the Trust Center and help improve and scale as needed.
- Identify and execute on automation initiatives such as AI enablement and others as necessary.
- Create, maintain, update the Amazon Core Standard Information Gathering (SIG) document and other Security documentation collateral as may be necessary.
- Assist with third-party assessments and certifications (e.g. PCI, SOC 2, ISO 27001) by identifying controls, assessing readiness, recommending remediation strategies and liaising with auditors and control owners
- Develop broad domain and technical understanding of Amazon security control environment and implementations
- Serve as a trusted advisor by building strategic relationships with customers, regulators, and auditors while effectively articulating control implementations and compliance solutions.
About the team
The CISC (Customer & Industry Security Compliance) team is part of the wider SRC (Security, Risk and Compliance) organization. CISC provides assurance to external customers, auditors and regulators to help drive sales enablement and communicate Amazon's security posture through an external security due diligence function. In addition, the team also delivers Compliance reviews, certification and attestation programs such as core Enterprise ISO 27001, SOC2 type 2 and PCI DSS.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training and Career Growth
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