Security & Compliance Topics
Governance, compliance frameworks, regulatory requirements, compliance implementation, and compliance-driven risk management. Covers compliance frameworks (SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, FCPA, etc.), regulatory interpretation, compliance control design, audit and control effectiveness evaluation, and compliance process management. For operational security implementation and technical threat mitigation, see Security Engineering & Operations.
Security Privacy and Compliance
Comprehensive knowledge of security policy, privacy principles, regulatory compliance, and ethical considerations across the system lifecycle. Candidates should be able to discuss security governance and policy creation, rules of engagement for testing, authorized scope and documentation requirements for penetration testing, and the ethical and legal boundaries of security research. Understand incident response procedures when vulnerabilities are discovered and how security testing and controls support audits. Be familiar with major compliance frameworks and laws such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Service Organization Control Two, General Data Protection Regulation, and California Consumer Privacy Act, and how to map controls to requirements. Technical skills include security architecture principles, authentication and authorization patterns, encryption strategies for data in transit and data at rest, key management and secrets management, secure design and privacy by design, data governance and minimization, threat modeling and risk assessment, vulnerability management, logging and monitoring, and how to evolve security posture as systems scale. Candidates should also be able to explain operational practices for secure deployment, secure configuration, trade offs between security and usability, and how to measure and improve compliance over time.
Business and Compliance Integration
Covers the mindset and practices that position compliance as a strategic enabler rather than solely a risk control function. Candidates should demonstrate how to embed regulatory and policy requirements into business strategy and operations, advise leadership on compliance implications of new products and market moves, and identify opportunities where compliance can unlock value such as customer trust, competitive differentiation, talent attraction, and smoother mergers and acquisitions. Includes designing compliance by design processes, aligning governance and incentives, using metrics and technology to monitor and automate controls, balancing risk appetite with growth objectives, and leading cross functional programs that integrate legal, risk, product, engineering, and business teams to achieve both compliance and business goals.