Amazon
Security Industry Specialist, AWS Security & Risk Compliance
$102K–$178K
Arlington, VA · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in security compliance, audit, or governance roles at government agencies, highly regulated entities, or as an external auditor.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or other related fields.
About the job
Supports AWS teams in evaluating and reducing security compliance risks, assessing audit findings, and developing remediation and risk-acceptance approaches.
What you'll do
- Evaluate compliance findings and support decisions to remediate, negotiate with auditors, or recommend risk acceptance.
- Communicate risk assessments and remediation progress, and maintain records and outcomes for risk acceptance.
- Identify recurring compliance issues and collaborate across teams on root-cause analysis, remediation initiatives, and scalable processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field.
- Experience performing and/or participating in technical assessments supporting a major compliance effort.
- Experience in risk assessment and enabling organizations to make security decisions.
- Experience working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies.
Nice to have
- CISSP, CISA, CISM, or another security certification.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud technology; or security/compliance consulting in a highly technical environment.
Pay
102,000.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701, ISO 9001, PCI
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