Data Protection & Information Security Compliance Specialist

Must have skills:

• Should have a good understanding of information security risk management.
• Application Security Risk Assessment
• Security Control Evaluation
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel; Word; PowerPoint).
• Self-motivated, team player who also works well independently.
• Strong stakeholder management skill

Understand and work with a culturally diverse team.

Good to have skills:

Security certificates such as CISA, CISSP.

Experience in application integration with Azure AD.

Should be open to flexible working hours to support global teams across time zones.

Experience: Minimum 5-7 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Bachelors Degree in Engineering B.Tech/ B.E in Computer Science, Information Technology.

Job Summary: The role involves conducting V&A Security Assessments for retained applications post-acquisition (PMI), identifying applicable security controls, and collaborating with technical teams and global stakeholders to drive implementation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Review and assess application security controls for web, mobile (Android & iOS), and API-based applications coming through the Ventures & Acquisitions pipeline.
• Evaluate security compliance of applications against Accenture policies and established industry standards (e.g., OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Identify and document security control gaps and risks; recommend and track mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with acquisition stakeholders, application owners, and internal security teams to support secure integration of acquired applications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of security assessment processes, templates, and standards.
• Communicate technical security findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Should have a good understanding of information security risk management.
• Working knowledge in security frameworks like OWASP top 10, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SANS top 25

Knowledge of common security attacks and threat vectors

• Basic knowledge of web applications, audit and assessments, security frameworks

Good analytical skills.

Qualification

To be filled by recruiter