GRC Specialist (NCSA Certification Support)

About Accenture

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About Accenture Security
Accenture Security helps organizations prepare for, prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. We bring together deep industry knowledge, advanced security capabilities, and cutting-edge technology to help our clients protect their most critical assets, comply with regulatory requirements, and build resilient security programs.

Role Overview

We are looking for a GRC & Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist with strong experience in governance, risk, and compliance to support cybersecurity regulatory and framework-driven initiatives. You will play a key role in leading compliance activities, performing gap assessments, supporting audits, and translating regulatory requirements into actionable security controls for our clients.

Key Functions

• Lead and support compliance initiatives aligned with National Cybersecurity Authority (NCSA) frameworks, with a strong focus on ECC requirements
• Perform gap assessments and map existing organizational controls against NCSA, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks
• Drive remediation activities, track corrective actions, and ensure timely closure of identified gaps
• Prepare organizations for NCSA certification audits, internal assessments, and external regulatory reviews

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and continuously improve GRC policies, standards, procedures, and control frameworks
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments, maintain risk registers, and support risk treatment plans
• Design, implement, and test security controls aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, and NCSA ECC requirements
• Develop and manage compliance documentation, including policies, procedures, control evidence, and audit artifacts
• Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external auditors, supporting evidence collection and audit coordination
• Collaborate with IT, security, cloud, and business stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of security controls
• Translate complex regulatory and compliance requirements into practical, technical, and operational actions
• Monitor compliance posture, prepare status reports, and present findings to stakeholders and leadership
• Track updates to NCSA regulations and assess their impact on organizational security posture
• Drive continuous improvement in control effectiveness, maturity, and overall cybersecurity governance