Security Assurance Industry Specialist Full Time

Amazon obsesses over customers, and delivering secure cloud solutions for customers is our priority. We are looking for a cybersecurity professional with security assurance and compliance experience to support AWS’s cybersecurity initiatives in the MENAT region. This role will focus on helping customers securely adopt cloud services while meeting regulated industries requirements and regulations.

This position requires experience in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks, with emphasis on helping regulated customers understand and implement their security and compliance requirements in the cloud. The position will interact with government agencies and institutions, including engagement with Regulators, security teams, and technical staff across multiple countries in the MENAT region.

As part of the AWS Compliance and Security Assurance team, you will support the Security Assurance activities for regulated sectors, help maintain relationships with cybersecurity regulators, analyze security policy requirements, and contribute to tracking industry cybersecurity trends across the region.

**This role can be based in Middle East OR South Africa OR Turkey.**

Key Qualifications:
• Strong ability to analyze technical and regulatory requirements
• Proven track record of meeting goals in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience contributing to projects through completion and delivering on schedule
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• This position will require regional and international travel

Key job responsibilities
As a Security Assurance Specialist, you will support AWS’s cybersecurity compliance initiatives in the MENAT region by:

• Working with internal AWS teams to implement security and compliance frameworks
• Supporting engagements with regulatory bodies and customers
• Contributing to security and compliance solutions for regulated workloads
• Helping coordinate between service teams and external stakeholders

You will analyze and document regulatory requirements by:
• Collaborating with internal teams to interpret cybersecurity policies and regulations
• Helping prepare responses to regulatory inquiries
• Supporting the development of compliance artifacts
• Maintaining technical documentation and regulatory tracking

You will contribute to compliance programs for regulated industries by:
• Gathering and organizing evidence for compliance requirements
• Supporting security assessments and audits
• Helping maintain documentation of security controls and processes
• Working with service teams to validate security implementations

You will support customers and partners by:
• Providing guidance on security requirements for cloud adoption
• Delivering security awareness presentations
• Contributing to security best practices documentation
• Helping assess security configurations and controls

You will work closely with internal AWS teams to:
• Support security initiatives and projects
• Help maintain relationships with regulatory stakeholders
• Assist in tracking and reporting compliance status
• Document security and compliance findings