Business Analyst – Data Protection

Rate: $67.00 - $72.00 hourly

Experience: 5+ Years

Working Model: Chicago, 3 days In-office required

Role Overview

Join a team where your expertise helps protect what matters most. We are seeking a Business Analyst with a passion for Data Protection and Cybersecurity to drive initiatives that strengthen enterprise data security, governance, and regulatory compliance. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional business and technology teams to transform complex requirements into practical, scalable security solutions.

If you enjoy solving challenging problems, influencing strategic initiatives, and helping organizations safeguard critical information in an evolving threat landscape, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

•Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business and security requirements.

•Support the implementation and enhancement of data protection solutions such as Symantec DLP, Microsoft Purview, or similar tools.

•Develop and execute business test cases to validate data protection policies and controls.

•Work across cross-functional teams to improve processes, productivity, and security outcomes.

•Assist in mapping data protection requirements to governance frameworks and compliance obligations.

•Validate solution design and ensure effective deployment aligned to business needs.

•Monitor and report on key metrics to measure effectiveness of data protection controls.

•Support audit readiness through documentation, evidence collection, and control validation.

Required Qualifications

•5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in data protection, cybersecurity, or risk/compliance domains.

•Strong understanding of data protection principles, DLP policies, and information security fundamentals.

•Experience with Symantec DLP, Microsoft Purview, or equivalent data security tools.

•Proven experience in test case creation, execution, and validation of security policies.

•Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

•Familiarity with encryption technologies and secure data handling practices.

•Knowledge of data classification, data governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

•Exposure to cloud security and SaaS application risk management.

•Experience working in a regulated enterprise environment (e.g., financial services).

Key Competencies

•Requirement analysis & documentation

•Data protection & security awareness

•Testing & validation expertise

•Stakeholder collaboration

•Risk and compliance mindset

Skills

Analysis Skills, Applications Security, Business Analysis, Business Case, Business Development, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Cryptography, Data Mapping, Data Quality, Documentation, Enterprise Protection, Financial Services, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Metrics, Microsoft Product Family, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Productivity Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Risk Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Strategic Planning, Symantec Product Family, Test Case, Test Plan/Schedule, Validation Testing

About the Company

Prairie Consulting Services