IT Security & Compliance Specialist (03 Months)
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Summary
A 3-month contract role in Colombo managing IT security, data protection, and compliance on cloud-based collaboration platforms: implementing governance frameworks, access controls, DLP and data retention policies, documenting controls, and supporting audits against national cybersecurity standards. Requires 3+ years in IT security, information governance, and data protection.
- Manage IT security and data protection practices within cloud-based collaboration platforms.
- Implement and maintain information governance frameworks.
- Apply and enforce national cybersecurity standards and compliance requirements.
- Set up and manage access controls to protect sensitive data.
- Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) measures and monitor for violations.
- Define and enforce data retention policies.
- Conduct security assessments and identify compliance gaps.
- Work with technical and project teams to embed security and compliance into system design.
- Document security controls, policies, and compliance procedures.
- Support audits and reporting related to data protection and cybersecurity compliance.
Requirements
- 3+ years' specialized experience in IT security, information governance, and data protection within cloud-based collaboration environments.
- Strong knowledge of national cybersecurity standards and compliance implementation (access controls, DLP, data retention).
Skills Required
- IT security & information governance
- Data protection (cloud environments)
- National cybersecurity standards & compliance
- Access control management
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Data retention policy implementation
- Security auditing & documentation