Senior Staff Security Governance

About Us

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster. 

At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast.  Whether you're designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you'll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking.  Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly - those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity.  The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together.  At Diligent, you're not just building the future - you're an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.

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Position Overview:

As a Senior Staff Security Analyst, you will be a key member of the Security GRC team that identifies, tracks, monitors and advises on security compliance risk. You will assess the organization's security control structure, including the governance processes, risk management, secure development, and operational security framework. In addition, you will support internal and external audits of the environment to provide assurance reports to management stakeholders and customers.

You will have a range of tools for delivery and automation at your disposal and will engage with groups across Security, Engineering, Technology. You will also be expected to make recommendations for process improvement and leverage programming and analytical skills to design automation solutions. You will be expected to independently manage projects and business processes for the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform control assessments for design and effectiveness and assess cyber risk
• Identify, review, assess, and recommend treatment options for control failures
• Build production ready analytical tools to automate repeatable and reusable processes
• Communicate risk and control objectives to business stakeholders
• Develop treatment plans with controls owners to mitigate risks and meet compliance needs
• Design and implement automated control monitoring and evidence collection processes
• Identify areas for program improvement or automation
• Provide mentorship or guidance to junior team members
• Manage projects and business processes for risk management across product and corporate environments

 Required Experience/Skills

• 5+ years of experience of GRC and/or cyber risk management
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Proficiency in programming languages, such as Python, Javascript, or shell for automating assessments and repeated tasks
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence
• Demonstrable experience assessing technical controls for cloud/SaaS environments such as AWS
• Expertise with NIST Cyber Security Framework, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.

Preferred Experience/Skills 

• Working knowledge of secure software development lifecycles, AWS (Amazon Web Services), infrastructure security, and/or security audit
• Understanding of security control frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), or ISO and control harminization
• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; professional certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP) is a plus
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or equivalent is a plus

What Diligent Offers You 

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. 

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C.,  London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney.   To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.

We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

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