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Junior Policy and Security Awareness Analyst
College Board – ISGRC, Risk Management
Location: This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employees are required to occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes.
Role Type: This is a full-time position
About the Team
The Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance (ISGRC) team at the College Board works closely with other teams across the organization to assess and certify the security of College Board’s information systems and processes. This dedicated team facilitates information security governance and compliance by assessing College Board’s vendors, reviewing and negotiating contractual commitments to information security, planning for disaster response and recovery, testing system strength using industry-recognized frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and SOC2) and obtaining related compliance certifications, implementing information security policies, promoting security awareness and training, and testing the acumen of College Board employees through robust and innovative training and phishing campaigns.
About the Opportunity
As the Jr. Policy and Security Awareness Analyst, support College Board’s Security Policy Management and Security Awareness programs. You will work at the direction of the Senior Director, Governance and Risk to coordinate policy reviews using the ISGRC tool, One Trust and security awareness activities using the ISGRC tool, KnowBe4. This role is designed as an entry point into Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance with a possible opportunity to develop into more advanced security, audit, or risk roles within the organization.
In this role, you will:
Security Policy (40%)
- Assist in planning, executing, and managing security policy reviews and approval activities to ensure alignment with industry standards and business objectives.
- Maintain and organize the enterprise policy library within One Trust and other designated repositories.
- Research, interpret, and map policy requirements to compliance controls for audit readiness.
- Conduct routine policy reviews to identify gaps or outdated content and recommend updates.
- Support policy enforcement efforts and work with leadership to ensure consistent organization-wide compliance.
- Maintain a Generative AI–powered chatbot built on Microsoft Copilot to answer common InfoSec policy questions.
- Develop dashboards and reports that highlight training gaps, policy risks, and awareness trends.
Security Awareness (40%)
- Support and continuously improve organization-wide security awareness training using KnowBe4.
- Plan, execute, analyze, and report monthly phishing simulations.
Collaboration & Delivery (20%)
- Support broader ISGRC initiatives designed to strengthen governance and risk management.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and metrics to inform leadership about progress and effectiveness of policy and security awareness initiatives.
- Perform other duties assigned to support ISGRC and enterprise security objectives.
- Contribute to automation or AI-enabled improvements in policy or security awareness workflows.
About You
- Preferred backgrounds include Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Public Policy (with quantitative or technology focus), or related disciplines.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and effective interpersonal skills.
- Strong planning, prioritization, and execution skills, capable of managing multiple projects in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Experience working with structured data (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, or Python) to organize, analyze, or report on information is preferred.
- Experience using AI tools to analyze, summarize, or extract insights from documents. Familiarity with prompt structuring, workflow automation, or API-based usage is strongly preferred.
- A critical thinker, a solid drive to excellence, a strong attention to detail, an insatiable appetite for continuous improvement, and a constant need to learn, practice, and improve.
- Enthusiasm to learn through a combination of structured, on-the-job, and self-directed training.
- Desire to explore a career in Information Security or Information Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance.
- Interest in pursuing foundational security certifications such as ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), CompTIA Security+, or ISO 27001, with longer-term development toward certifications like CISA or CISSP.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a remote team environment.
- Ability to communicate the value of compliance work in clear business terms, helping stakeholders understand how audit readiness, effective controls, and timely remediation reduce risk, protect trust, and support College Board’s mission.
- Preferred - Working in a security environment with experience in security awareness or policy management.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- The ability to travel 3-4 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.
All roles at College Board require:
- A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work grounded in our Operating Principles and Manager Expectations.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.
- Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal.
- A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
- A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
- A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
About Our Process
- Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
- While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.
What We Offer
At College Board, we offer more than a paycheck - we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. We’re a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.
A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation
- The hiring range for this role is $48,000 – $75,000.
- Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board.
- We aim to make our best offer upfront, rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data.
- We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live.
You’ll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process. Check out our careers page for more.
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Junior Policy and Security Awareness Analyst
College Board – ISGRC, Risk Management
Location: This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employees are required to occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes.
Role Type: This is a full-time position
About the Team
The Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance (ISGRC) team at the College Board works closely with other teams across the organization to assess and certify the security of College Board’s information systems and processes. This dedicated team facilitates information security governance and compliance by assessing College Board’s vendors, reviewing and negotiating contractual commitments to information security, planning for disaster response and recovery, testing system strength using industry-recognized frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and SOC2) and obtaining related compliance certifications, implementing information security policies, promoting security awareness and training, and testing the acumen of College Board employees through robust and innovative training and phishing campaigns.
About the Opportunity
As the Jr. Policy and Security Awareness Analyst, support College Board’s Security Policy Management and Security Awareness programs. You will work at the direction of the Senior Director, Governance and Risk to coordinate policy reviews using the ISGRC tool, One Trust and security awareness activities using the ISGRC tool, KnowBe4. This role is designed as an entry point into Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance with a possible opportunity to develop into more advanced security, audit, or risk roles within the organization.
In this role, you will:
Security Policy (40%)
- Assist in planning, executing, and managing security policy reviews and approval activities to ensure alignment with industry standards and business objectives.
- Maintain and organize the enterprise policy library within One Trust and other designated repositories.
- Research, interpret, and map policy requirements to compliance controls for audit readiness.
- Conduct routine policy reviews to identify gaps or outdated content and recommend updates.
- Support policy enforcement efforts and work with leadership to ensure consistent organization-wide compliance.
- Maintain a Generative AI–powered chatbot built on Microsoft Copilot to answer common InfoSec policy questions.
- Develop dashboards and reports that highlight training gaps, policy risks, and awareness trends.
Security Awareness (40%)
- Support and continuously improve organization-wide security awareness training using KnowBe4.
- Plan, execute, analyze, and report monthly phishing simulations.
Collaboration & Delivery (20%)
- Support broader ISGRC initiatives designed to strengthen governance and risk management.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and metrics to inform leadership about progress and effectiveness of policy and security awareness initiatives.
- Perform other duties assigned to support ISGRC and enterprise security objectives.
- Contribute to automation or AI-enabled improvements in policy or security awareness workflows.
About You
- Preferred backgrounds include Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Public Policy (with quantitative or technology focus), or related disciplines.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and effective interpersonal skills.
- Strong planning, prioritization, and execution skills, capable of managing multiple projects in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Experience working with structured data (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, or Python) to organize, analyze, or report on information is preferred.
- Experience using AI tools to analyze, summarize, or extract insights from documents. Familiarity with prompt structuring, workflow automation, or API-based usage is strongly preferred.
- A critical thinker, a solid drive to excellence, a strong attention to detail, an insatiable appetite for continuous improvement, and a constant need to learn, practice, and improve.
- Enthusiasm to learn through a combination of structured, on-the-job, and self-directed training.
- Desire to explore a career in Information Security or Information Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance.
- Interest in pursuing foundational security certifications such as ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), CompTIA Security+, or ISO 27001, with longer-term development toward certifications like CISA or CISSP.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a remote team environment.
- Ability to communicate the value of compliance work in clear business terms, helping stakeholders understand how audit readiness, effective controls, and timely remediation reduce risk, protect trust, and support College Board’s mission.
- Preferred - Working in a security environment with experience in security awareness or policy management.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- The ability to travel 3-4 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.
All roles at College Board require:
- A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work grounded in our Operating Principles and Manager Expectations.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.
- Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal.
- A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
- A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
- A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
About Our Process
- Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
- While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.
What We Offer
At College Board, we offer more than a paycheck - we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. We’re a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.
A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation
- The hiring range for this role is $48,000 – $75,000.
- Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board.
- We aim to make our best offer upfront, rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data.
- We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live.
You’ll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process. Check out our careers page for more.
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Who's Hiring
- CVS Health30
- Veo6
- Advanced Energy United6A
- Avalere Health4
- STAND TOGETHER4
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services33
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Technology & Software6
- Transportation & Logistics6
- Marketing & Advertising4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote policy analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in public policy, political science, economics, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative or qualitative policy research and analysis
- Strong written communication skills with experience producing policy memos, briefs, or reports
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, Stata, R, or Python
- Familiarity with the legislative, regulatory, or budgetary process relevant to the policy domain
- Experience engaging with stakeholders, government agencies, or cross-functional teams on policy issues
Tips for Your Remote Policy Analyst Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote policy analyst openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check it regularly and apply directly to roles that match your policy focus and experience level before postings close.
Build a policy writing portfolio
Remote employers hire on writing quality above almost everything else. Publish memos, briefs, or regulatory comments publicly so you can link to real work that demonstrates your analytical voice and policy reasoning.
Demonstrate async communication skills
Remote policy teams rely on written updates, shared documents, and structured handoffs instead of hallway conversations. Mention specific tools you've used, like Notion or Google Docs, and describe how you've kept distributed collaborators aligned on research projects.
Target distributed organizations in your policy area
Search for nonprofits, federal contractors, and research institutes that list staff in multiple states, because they've already built the infrastructure to manage remote policy work and are more likely to hire remotely again.
Prepare for a remote-style interview process
Remote employers often replace traditional panel interviews with written case exercises or take-home policy briefs. Practice drafting a one-page memo under time pressure so you can perform confidently when a writing prompt replaces the in-person whiteboard.
Remote Policy Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote policy analyst job?
Target organizations that already operate on distributed teams, including remote-first nonprofits, federal contractors, and policy research firms with staff across multiple states. Remote employers screen for strong written communication, the ability to synthesize complex information independently, and comfort with async collaboration tools like Slack and shared document workflows. A writing sample that demonstrates clear policy reasoning gives you a real edge.
Which companies hire remote policy analysts?
Remote policy analyst roles are posted by CVS Health, Veo, and Advanced Energy United and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. The employers most active in remote hiring include remote-first research organizations, distributed government contractors, and national nonprofits that work across policy areas without requiring staff to be in one location.
Can you get a remote policy analyst job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level policy analyst roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without in-person mentorship. Concrete ways in: volunteer policy research with advocacy organizations, independent research writing published on a personal site or public forum, and internships at nonprofits or think tanks. Showing you can produce a coherent policy memo on your own opens the door.
Do you need a degree for remote policy analyst jobs?
Usually, but the field matters more than the credential itself. Most remote employers expect at least a bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, economics, or a related field, and many senior roles expect a master's. That said, demonstrated research skills, a strong writing portfolio, and direct experience in the relevant policy area can carry significant weight alongside or in place of formal credentials.
Which industries hire the most remote policy analysts?
The sectors hiring the most remote policy analysts are Healthcare & Medical Services, Consulting & Professional Services, and Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors sustain distributed policy teams because their work involves research, writing, and stakeholder communication that translates well to async, location-independent workflows.
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