Professional Resume Template for

IT Auditor

Sylvia K. Reyes

San Francisco, CA

(415) 555-0142

sylvia.reyes@email.com

linkedin.com/in/sylvia-reyes | github.com/sylviareyes

Professional Summary

Methodical IT Auditor with 5 years of experience evaluating information security systems, internal controls, and compliance frameworks within technology-focused enterprise environments. Expert at executing SOC 2 Type II readiness, ISO 27001 implementation, and SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) testing across complex cloud and SaaS platforms. Successfully identified 14 high-risk vulnerabilities, reducing remediation cycles by 24% and achieving 100% on-time audit completion. Skilled at collaborating with engineering teams to mitigate risk. Proficient with AuditBoard, Vanta, AWS, SQL, and ServiceNow GRC.

Work Experience

IT Auditor II — Stratasystems Inc.

San Francisco, CA | March 2023 – Present

  • Led 14 end-to-end IT general controls (ITGC) and application controls audits, verifying alignment with SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA frameworks across 3 business units.
  • Designed and implemented an automated control monitoring workflow using AuditBoard, reducing manual compliance verification hours by 30% and accelerating reporting times by 10 days.
  • Partnered with 8 engineering teams to remediate 27 security findings, decreasing the average mean time to resolution (MTTR) for critical vulnerabilities by 18% over a 12-month period.
  • Conducted security risk assessments of 35 third-party SaaS vendors and APIs, identifying 6 high-risk gaps and establishing remediation protocols prior to system integration phases.

Associate IT Auditor — Vanguard Tech Partners

San Jose, CA | July 2021 – February 2023

  • Executed SOX ITGC testing for 18 core financial systems, validating user access management, software change controls, and IT infrastructure operations logs for accuracy.
  • Drafted 22 formal audit reports and corrective action plans, presenting compliance risk findings to managers and reducing repeat audit findings by 15% during annual audits.
  • Developed SQL query scripts to automate quarterly user access reviews, saving 80 hours of manual administration and verification work for the compliance and security departments.
  • Analyzed security firewall and intrusion detection logs for 3 corporate networks, ensuring continuous adherence to NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) access control parameters.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems

San Jose State University · San Jose, CA · 2021

Skills

IT General Controls (ITGC), SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, SOX compliance, NIST CSF, COBIT, Threat and vulnerability management, Logical access controls, Change management auditing, Data analytics, Cloud security auditing, SQL, AuditBoard, Vanta, ServiceNow GRC, Jira, Confluence

Projects

SaaS SOC 2 Type II Readiness Initiative

Role: Lead IT Auditor

Tools: Vanta, AWS CloudTrail, AuditBoard, Jira

Evaluated 82 IT controls and automated evidence collection, resolving 12 critical compliance gaps and achieving SOC 2 certification 3 months ahead of the corporate deadline.

Automated User Access Review (UAR) Redesign

Role: Audit and Compliance Consultant

Tools: ServiceNow GRC, SQL, Okta, Excel

Architected a new UAR pipeline for 2,400 employees, reducing identity-related audit exceptions by 45% and saving 120 compliance team hours annually.

Certifications

  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) (2023)
  • CompTIA Security+ (2021)

Additional information

  • Professional Memberships: Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) - SF Chapter member since 2021
  • Technical Proficiencies: Basic Python for data manipulation, Advanced Excel (VBA/PowerQuery)
  • Availability: Standard 2 weeks notice

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IT Auditor

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$90,000

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$145,000

Avg:

$118,000

Growth Outlook:

The employment of IT Auditors is projected to grow by 12% from 2024 to 2034, which is significantly faster than the average for all occupations. This growth is driven by the rapid expansion of digital operations, rising frequency of cyberattacks, and increasingly strict regulatory requirements such as SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR. As organizations transition to complex cloud infrastructures and implement AI governance frameworks, the demand for auditors who can evaluate and secure these technical infrastructures will continue to rise rapidly over the next decade.

12% growth over 10 years

Key Skills Required

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Proficiency in evaluating IT General Controls (ITGC) including logical access, change management, and IT operations || Hands-on experience with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, SOX, and NIST CSF || Skill in data analysis using tools like SQL, Excel PowerQuery, AuditBoard, or ServiceNow GRC to analyze audit logs

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