Risk & Compliance Specialist Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for risk & compliance specialist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for an accurate technical evaluation of the software application, system, or network, documenting the security posture, capabilities, and vulnerabilities against relevant cyber security compliances.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Create and present at conferences, forums, private briefings
• Presenter at conferences, key industry forums/events, client briefings
• IT control analyst
• IT or Cyber incident responder
• Forensic investigator
• Audit liason
• Experience / knowledge of change control and/or risk assessments is preferred
• Understands the fundamental business drivers for the company and uses this knowledge in own work and is proficient in multiple functional areas of Quality Control Laboratory

I am excited to be applying for the position of risk & compliance specialist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for subject matter expertise to executive management on information security standards and best practices.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Professional certification, such as Security+, SANS GSEC, CISSP, CISA, or CRISC
• Assist with audit related preparation and remediation efforts
• Familiarity with NIST framework, ISO/IEC 27000 standards, GXP, PCI and other industry standards
• A foundational understanding of risk management
• Familiarity with relevant Industry Regulations, Standards, and Frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT,OWASP,SOX,GDPR, and others)
• At least one recognized Compliance Management certification such as CFIRS strongly preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of appropriate banking software
• Solid understanding of relative Compliance Regulations/Laws and Banking Operations

I would like to submit my application for the risk & compliance specialist opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for guidance on security and compliance practices and solutions to help business units build & deliver solutions.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Problem solver, able to troubleshoot issues independently or escalate when necessary
• Benchmark, road-map and maintain techno-functional InfoSec training, mentorship and company-wide communication for both the technically proficient and general staff
• Establish security policies and procedures to maximize IT security and (RMF) risk management framework
• Assist in (CIP) critical data protection program initiatives
• In-depth experience with information security (RMF) risk management frameworks such as ISO27001/2, COBIT or NIST
• Familiar with PCI DSS and Data Privacy regulations
• Familiar with CyberSecurity
• Knowledge of cGxPs, technical writing, data management collection and analysis

I am excited to be applying for the position of risk & compliance specialist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership with cross-team security training to raise security awareness, advocate coding best security practices and standardize security testing capabilities across Engineering DevOps teams.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• High interest in working in the compliance and risk field
• Strong computer skills including the Microsoft Office suite and business related software systems
• Experience with TIBCO CIM master data management software
• Experience with the Federal Sunshine Act and US State Spend Transparency laws
• Working knowledge of fiduciary principles, laws and regulations and designated authorities for banking activities with jurisdiction, examination and enforcement powers (OCC, SEC, Corporate Audit)
• Provides supervision training guidance to less experienced compliance representatives
• Self-starter and motivated to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Understanding of multiple domains of Information Technology, including network infrastructure, systems administration, relational database administration, and application development

I am excited to be applying for the position of risk & compliance specialist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical support/oversight for application code reviews as part of Application Security management program.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Solid working knowledge of Risk Management and Cybersecurity tools & processes
• BA/BS in computer science, technology, engineering or security-related field or equivalent experience
• Experience using Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and User Behavioral Analytics (UBA) tools
• Understanding of best practices for detecting, identifying and classifying insider threats
• Familiarity with behaviors and indicators (both physical and information systems-related) historically associated with insider-related threats
• Strong aptitude for utilizing multiple analytic methodologies, programs and tools in support of information analysis
• Experience communicating with senior management and constituencies inside and outside the company
• Insider Threat or Information Security specific certification such as ITPM (Insider Threat Program Manager) or CISSP (Certified Information Security Services Professional)