Risk & Compliance Analyst

Overview

Risk & Compliance Analyst

Risk Register

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the
• enterprise Risk Register
• as the single source of truth for all security and technology risks.
• Facilitate
• risk identification workshops
• with technical teams, business stakeholders, and control owners.
• Define and document risks using a structured format:
• threat × vulnerability × asset × impact
• .
• Perform and maintain
• inherent and residual risk scoring
• , including tracking risk acceptance decisions.
• Ensure every risk has a clearly defined
• owner, treatment plan, and review cycle
• .
• Coordinate
• periodic risk reviews
• and ensure remediation progress is tracked to closure.
• Map risks to relevant frameworks including:

• Nist Csf 2.0 (Gv.Rm, Gv.Rr)

• ISO 27001 controls
• UAE IA requirements

• NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework

• Produce
• risk heatmaps, trend analysis, and monthly executive dashboards
• .
• Integrate inputs from
• vulnerability management, penetration testing, audit findings, security incidents, and policy exceptions
• into the Risk Register.
• Ensure risk data is audit-ready and supports regulatory and internal assurance requirements.

Core Outcomes

• A complete, accurate, and defensible enterprise Risk Register
• Every material risk has an accountable owner and active treatment plan
• Executive reporting provides clear visibility of risk posture and trends

SMART Milestones

• **Within 30 days:**
• Baseline the existing Risk Register, identify gaps, stale entries, and inconsistencies.
• **Within 60 days:**
• Complete a full refresh cycle ensuring all risks have owners, treatment status, and review dates.
• **Within 90 days:**
• Deliver first executive risk dashboard and heatmap; integrate vulnerability, pentest, and audit inputs.
• **Ongoing:**
• Ensure 100% of material risks are reviewed at least quarterly with zero orphaned risks.

Tools & Platforms

• Excel / SharePoint (Risk Register management)

• Jira / Confluence / YouTrack

• Integration with security tooling outputs (VM, pentest, audit, incident tracking systems)

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in
• GRC, risk management, cybersecurity governance, or similar roles
• Hands-on experience with Risk Registers or equivalent enterprise risk tooling
• Strong understanding of
• NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK, and UAE IA regulations
• Ability to perform structured risk analysis and scoring methodologies
• Experience working with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to both engineers and executive leadership
• Experience integrating security findings from VM, audit, and pentesting processes
• Please apply to be contacted with further information.