Information Technology Security Specialist

Job title : IT Security / Information Security

Job Location : Thrissur/Kochi

Experience : 3–7 years of experience Hands-on experience supporting IT security audits VAPT Tools and application Security

Education : B Tech, or Any Graduate with certifications

Job Responsibilities :

• Support internal, external, and regulatory audits (ISO 27001, SOC, internal audits, etc.)
• Act as the primary point of contact for auditors on IT security-related matters
• Collect, validate, and present audit evidence (logs, reports, policies, configurations)
• Track audit observations, corrective action plans, and remediation until closure
• Ensure all audit responses comply with defined security and data-sharing policies
• Monitor and review user access, authentication activities, and security events
• Review security controls such as MFA, Conditional Access, endpoint compliance, and logging
• Assist in security incident investigation and provide audit-ready documentation
• Support periodic access reviews and risk assessments
• Develop, review, and update information security policies, standards, and procedures
• Develop and maintain security testing reports, risk assessments, and executive summaries.
• Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices.
• Support incident investigations related to application security issues.
• Perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) for web applications, mobile applications, APIs, and network infrastructure.
• Conduct secure application security assessments throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Identify, validate, prioritize, and track security vulnerabilities to closure.
• Use industry-standard security tools to perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. Endpoint and infrastructure security controls

Job Requirements :

• 3+ years’ experience, with an IT Security focused role supporting IT security audits
• Experience executing in a cloud first technology organization
• Experience with Endpoint Security, Mobile Device Management (MDM), Email Security, Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Intrusion Detection/Prevention (IDS/IPS), Vulnerability Management, Data Backup and Restoration, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Antivirus, patch management etc.
• Working experience on Active directory, Windows Servers, Azure, AWS, GCP platforms etc.
• Proven experience within Incident Response situations and demonstrated ability to handle and maintain confidential information in a professional manner
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, and be capable of understanding, documenting, communicating, and presenting technical issues in a non-technical manner to audiences with varying degrees of technical expertise
• Be a team player and enjoy collaborating on cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with audit frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC, NIST, CIS
• Certifications such as CISA, ISO 27001 LA/LI, CEH, CISSP, or Security+