Security Transformation Senior Analyst

Location: Bengaluru

Role Summary

The Security Transformation Specialist supports enterprise vulnerability and compliance programs by translating security standards into measurable controls, developing and validating controls across cloud and on-premises environments, and driving remediation with business and technology stakeholders. The role serves as a technical subject-matter expert for vulnerability and compliance operations while contributing to automation, reporting, governance and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Skills

• Hands-on experience in cloud security and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) platforms such as Wiz or Prisma Cloud.
• Strong expertise in Qualys Policy Compliance, including policy assessment, control validation and investigation of compliance findings.
• Good understanding of cloud-native security, operating-system-level security and security configuration standards.
• Working knowledge of AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Solid networking and/or server administration knowledge, including the OSI model, encryption, common protocols, ports and network security concepts.
• Ability to interpret security standards and convert requirements into testable technical controls and scenarios.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings to business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to coordinate across geographically distributed, cross-functional teams.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Working knowledge of Python and/or shell scripting for automation, data handling and control validation.
• Experience with security-control development, cloud query languages, reporting and workflow automation.
• Relevant security certifications such as CCSP, CEH or CompTIA Security+.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with CSPM platforms and Qualys Policy Compliance to support control development, assessment and operational compliance activities.
• Interpret organizational security standards and translate requirements into control logic, test scenarios and measurable validation criteria.
• Develop, test and validate cloud-native and operating-system security controls before production deployment.
• Present new or enhanced controls in governance and review forums, clearly explaining the requirement, logic, test evidence, coverage and expected impact.
• Investigate false positives, approved variances, scan inaccuracies and control exceptions; document findings and coordinate corrective action.
• Partner with server, network, cloud, database and application teams to address vulnerabilities, configuration gaps and compliance findings.
• Provide remediation guidance and respond to stakeholder questions related to vulnerability patching and configuration changes required to align with organizational security standards.
• Act as a primary point of contact for vulnerability and compliance operational queries and coordinate issues through resolution.
• Conduct periodic reviews with business stakeholders covering risk posture, remediation progress, aging items, dependencies and blockers.
• Collaborate with tool vendors and internal platform teams to troubleshoot product issues, coverage gaps, scan failures and inaccurate findings.
• Facilitate discussions on security-control gaps and recommend practical remediation or control-enhancement options.
• Perform user acceptance testing for security-control enhancements using predefined scenarios and maintain clear evidence of results.
• Monitor assessment and scan coverage to help ensure in-scope infrastructure assets are evaluated according to the defined schedule.
• Prepare and maintain operational reports, dashboards, control evidence and governance records.
• Support governance and audit-readiness activities through regular reviews of processes, controls, evidence and operational performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, automate repeatable activities and strengthen the overall security posture.
• Perform authorized administrative and operational activities within security tools in accordance with documented procedures and access controls.

Technical Experience

• 4 -7 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, compliance operations, cloud security or security-control engineering.
• Practical experience with Qualys Policy Compliance and at least one CSPM platform, preferably Wiz or Prisma Cloud.
• Experience validating security controls across cloud platforms, servers, operating systems and network technologies.
• Exposure to issue tracking, evidence management, reporting and governance workflows.

Professional Competencies

• Analytical problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Ownership and accountability for assigned controls, findings and stakeholder commitments.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage dependencies and communicate risks or blockers promptly.
• Clear documentation, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Continuous-improvement mindset with a focus on quality, consistency and measurable outcomes.
• To be filled by recruiter

About Accenture

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