Senior Cyber Specialist - Consumer Identity (Contract)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Senior Cyber Specialist – Consumer Identity

Location : St. Paul, MN (100% Onsite)

Contract Duration : 8 Weeks

Pay Rate : $65–$70 / hour

Employment Type : W-2 Contract

Position Summary :

A leading organization in the healthcare and life sciences industry is seeking a Senior Cyber Specialist – Consumer Identity to perform a focused 8-week assessment of its consumer identity and access management (CIAM) environment. This high-profile engagement involves evaluating the configuration, governance, and security posture of a modern identity platform to ensure alignment with industry best practices, compliance frameworks, and organizational standards. The role requires cross-functional collaboration and direct engagement with architects, engineers, and product teams.

Key Responsibilities :

• Assess configuration and controls related to CIAM platforms, including MFA, password policies, API authentication, and identity federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth).
• Evaluate authorization models such as RBAC, ABAC, and PBAC, and user lifecycle processes including provisioning, deprovisioning, and account synchronization.
• Analyze compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS), and validate consent and preference management mechanisms.
• Review change management procedures, access review processes, and governance documentation.
• Validate identity-related event logging, monitoring, and SIEM integration.
• Conduct interviews with stakeholders, review architectural artifacts, and gather evidence.
• Deliver a gap assessment report with findings and actionable recommendations.
• Present recommendations and security posture insights to key stakeholders as needed.

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