Cyber GRC, Senior Risk Analyst (Remote)

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:


CrowdStrike is seeking a Cyber GRC Senior Risk Analyst to join our Policy, Risk Management, and Control team where we assess, manage, and report on security risk, manage compliance issues, and ensure appropriate governance, awareness and remediation. This role will offer candidates an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, secure, and empowered environment in the tech industry, with a team of experienced security professionals.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Risk Management: Develop and maintain risk controls and mitigation strategies, create and update risk management documentation and policies, collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate and address security risks, and monitor and report on risk metrics and KPIs.

• Risk Assessment: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to evaluate, rate, and prioritize risks based on potential impact and likelihood of exploitation.

• Issue and Exception Management: Triage, process, and resolve security issues and requests for exceptions, engaging with various stakeholders such as owners, subject matter experts, and compliance specialists.

• Reporting and Analysis: Generate detailed reports and dashboards to identify risk exposure resulting from risk assessments, issues, and exceptions; and analyze data to identify root causes, risk, and trends.

• Collaboration and Resolution: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and understand risk and resolve identified issues, lead investigations, and communicate technical risks and findings to non-technical stakeholders.

• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to streamline and optimize risk assessments, automate manual processes, and maintain comprehensive documentation.

What You'll Do:

• Create risk assessment processes and functionality in our GRC tool.

• Perform security risk assessments and reporting for senior leadership across the security risk register.

• Work across security teams and the business driving common approaches to risk analysis and risk rating.

• Work with stakeholders to resolve issues and exceptions in a timely manner.

• Identify and mitigate high-priority risks, reducing risk exposure to the organization.

• Identify opportunities to streamline and optimize risk and control assessments and issues and exceptions workflows, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.

• Communicate technical findings and resolutions to non-technical stakeholders effectively, resulting in high stakeholder satisfaction.

• Proactively identify areas of improvement within Cyber GRC and lead efforts to address and remediate.

• Develop and provide training and communications to stakeholders on risk and control processes

• Perform other duties within the scope of GRC

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field is required.

• 5-10 years of experience in a security-related role, with experience in issue and exception management, risk assessment, and compliance.

• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of security concepts, including risk management and compliance.

• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC are preferred.

• Experience in security risk management, including risk assessments, issue management, and risk mitigation.

• Practical experience with requirements and controls from regulatory requirements such as SOC1/SOC2, CSA-CCM,