RESPONSIBILITIES: Kforce has a client that is seeking a Security Compliance Specialist in Los Angeles, CA. Summary: We're seeking a Security Compliance Specialist to support a leading healthcare organization's cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)/Information Assurance program. This is an excellent opportunity for a cybersecurity compliance professional who has experience with security risk assessments, control assessments, audits, policy governance, and regulatory compliance and wants to help mature an enterprise cybersecurity program. What You'll Do:

• Support cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and control assurance activities
• Conduct and coordinate security risk assessments and control reviews across systems, applications, processes, and initiatives
• Partner with control owners to collect evidence, validate security controls, identify gaps, and track remediation
• Support internal and external audits, including evidence collection, findings, management responses, and corrective actions
• Develop and maintain Information Security policies, standards, procedures, and governance documentation
• Map security requirements and controls to frameworks including HIPAA, NIST CSF, and HHS 405(d) HICP
• Maintain cybersecurity risks, findings, exceptions, and remediation plans and escalate significant or overdue items when needed
• Develop KRIs, KPIs, and compliance metrics that demonstrate control effectiveness and program maturity
• Support cybersecurity awareness, education, and training initiatives
• Partner across Cybersecurity, IT, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit, and business teams
• Help transition compliance activities from point-in-time audit exercises toward continuous, measurable, risk-based control assurance

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, IT, Risk Management, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security compliance, GRC, risk management, audit, information assurance, or a related discipline
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance or risk management in a regulated environment
• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity risk assessments, control assessments, audits, evidence collection, and remediation tracking
• Experience interpreting cybersecurity policies, controls, regulations, and security frameworks
• Experience developing or maintaining security policies, standards, or procedures
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills

Highly Preferred:

• Healthcare cybersecurity experience
• Experience with NIST CSF
• Experience developing cybersecurity compliance KRIs/KPIs
• Security awareness or training experience
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA
• Familiarity with HHS 405(d)/HICP

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave. Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.