Security Business Analyst

Job Title : Security BA

Job Type : Contract

Location: Chicago (Onsite)

The Business Analyst (BA) with a security background plays a pivotal role in bridging business requirements with technical and security needs, especially in the realms of application onboarding, stakeholder engagement, and Agile process participation. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, communicative, and analytical professional driven to ensure the seamless integration of secure applications, effective data gathering through surveys, and collaborative teamwork within Agile environments.

Required Skills & Survey Design and Execution

• Design, distribute, and analyze surveys aimed at gathering business, technical, and security requirements from stakeholders.
• Translate survey findings into actionable insights, presentations, and recommendations for process improvements or security enhancements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure survey reach, response quality, and data privacy according to best practices.
• Summarize and present survey results to various audiences, including executives, technical teams, and end-users.
• Utilize survey data to inform decisions regarding application onboarding, user experience, and workflow optimization.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with application owners, developers, and security teams to facilitate the onboarding of new applications, ensuring adherence to organizational security standards and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct thorough security assessments of applications prior to onboarding, identifying potential risks, vulnerabilities, and recommending remediation strategies.
• Develop documentation and process maps for onboarding workflows, highlighting security checkpoints, approval mechanisms, and escalation paths.
• Collaborate with IT and InfoSec teams to implement security controls, such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and auditing, as part of the onboarding process.
• Monitor and report on onboarding metrics, tracking application readiness, compliance status, and post-onboarding reviews.