The Role
Support IT audit planning, evidence collection, and responses; track findings, CAPs and POA&Ms; coordinate with technical and business staff; maintain audit repositories; assist with compliance assessments and remediation implementation.
Summary Generated by Built In
The IT Auditor will support the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) on the IT Audit Support project. This role provides audit and compliance support services to assist with preparing for, responding to, and tracking internal and external audits. The IT Auditor will coordinate with agency personnel, technical staff, and documentation resources to ensure audit requirements are addressed accurately and in a timely manner.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with planning, coordinating, and supporting information technology audits.
- Prepare and coordinate audit responses and evidence submissions.
- Assist with the development and tracking of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Safeguard and Security Reports, security assessment responses, and audit status reports.
- Track audit findings through remediation and closure, and monitor remediation activities to provide status reporting to management.
- Coordinate with business units and technical staff to obtain supporting documentation.
- Identify documentation gaps and collaborate with staff to develop or revise policies, standards, procedures, and other governance documentation.
- Review submitted evidence for completeness, consistency, and compliance.
- Assist with the implementation and documentation of corrective actions.
- Maintain audit documentation repositories.
- Support periodic compliance assessments, internal reviews, risk assessments, and compliance reporting.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must meet all minimum qualifications.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Demonstrated knowledge of information security governance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of IT audit processes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of risk management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of control assessments.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and NIST SP 800-53.
- Demonstrated knowledge of IRS Publication 1075.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
- Demonstrated knowledge of audit evidence collection and compliance documentation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of security control implementation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting IRS, SSA, or OSA audits and responses.
- CISA, CGRC, CISSP, CRISC, Security+, or equivalent certification.
Additional Requirements:
- Local candidates only; remote or hybrid candidates will not be considered.
- Standard background check required.
Work Location and Schedule:
Location: 100% onsite at 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS 39211.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week.
Work Arrangement: Onsite only; remote or hybrid candidates will not be considered.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree.
- Knowledge of information security governance.
- Knowledge of IT audit processes.
- Knowledge of risk management.
- Knowledge of control assessments.
- Knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and NIST SP 800-53.
- Knowledge of IRS Publication 1075.
- Knowledge of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
- Knowledge of audit evidence collection and compliance documentation.
- Knowledge of security control implementation.
- Local candidates only; must work 100% onsite at Jackson, MS.
- Standard background check required.
- Experience supporting IRS, SSA, or OSA audits and responses.
- CISA, CGRC, CISSP, CRISC, Security+, or equivalent certification.
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