
Consultant - HITRUST
- Kochi, Kerala
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and execute HITRUST (e1, i1, r2) assessments and audits:
- Conduct control testing and evidence validation.
- Review client-prepared documentation for adequacy and effectiveness.
- Evaluate business processes and control requirements.
- Prepare and maintain HITRUST workpapers and related documentation in line with required methodologies.
- Create gap remediation action plans and provide consultative guidance to clients on addressing identified control weaknesses.
- Deliver SOC 2 assessments (readiness or attestation support), including testing of controls and preparing required documentation.
- Draft detailed reports, including assessment findings, observations, and recommendations; present results to client stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with clients to ensure engagement success, proactively addressing questions, concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects while adhering to timelines and deliverable schedules.
- Assist clients with internal and external audit readiness and corrective action implementation.
- Facilitate workshops, security awareness sessions, and management reviews as needed.
- Stay updated on HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and regional regulatory requirements, providing advisory support based on emerging industry trends.
- Willingness to adjust working hours to align with client time zones (IND/US/EU) as required by project engagements
- Hands-on experience with HITRUST CSF assessments (e1, i1, r2) and/or SOC 2 (Trust Services Criteria).
- Strong knowledge of ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 27002 controls, ISO 31000 (risk management), and related frameworks.
- Familiarity with regulatory environments such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other data protection laws.
- Experience conducting internal/external audits, gap assessments, and managing certification/attestation engagements.
- Understanding of information security principles (CIA) and their application in enterprise environments.
- Working knowledge of cloud security and common platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Exposure to security operations and GRC tools.
- Strong documentation and reporting skills; ability to present findings effectively to senior stakeholders.
- Hands-on experience with HITRUST CSF assessments (e1, i1, r2) and/or SOC 2 (Trust Services Criteria).
- Experience with ISO27001 (ISMS), ISO31000 (Risk management), HITRUST CSF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, SOC Type1/2
- Familiarity with regulatory environments such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other data protection laws.
- Experience conducting internal/external audits, gap assessments, and managing certification/attestation engagements.
- Understanding of information security principles (CIA) and their application in enterprise environments.
- Working knowledge of cloud security and common platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Exposure to security operations and GRC tools.
- Strong documentation and reporting skills; ability to present findings effectively to senior stakeholders.
- Analysis Skills
- Independence
- Customer Focus
- Communications- Oral & written
- Persuasion
- Adaptability to Change