Senior IT Cyber Security/GRC Analyst

Interview : Video

Visa : USC, GC, GC EAD, H4

This is hybrid from day-1 ( Local candidates highly preferred )

Description:

About the job

This role will provide control design guidance and conduct independent control assessments within the Cybersecurity GRC function. The primary focus will be on the design, implementation, and testing of security controls, ensuring that technical systems and information assets are appropriately protected within the Cloud and on-prem environments. The role also emphasizes comprehensive risk management, including the identification, assessment, and management of inherent, control, and residual risks. Prior experience within the Banking or Financial Services sector would be a plus.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Regulatory and Compliance: Maintain a high degree of knowledge with current and proposed security changes impacting regulatory, privacy, and security industry best practice guidance, leveraging technological solutions to meet enterprise needs.
• Evaluate the extent to which the first line of defense is aligned with internal and external control standards, as well as regulatory and audit requirements.
• Communication and Guidance: Provide clear and consistent communications to lines of business related to cybersecurity topics. Guide the lines of business through assessments, translating the technology/security questions so that they can be understood by the business; then guide them as to how to gather the required information.
• Stay abreast of innovative business and technology trends in IT security, risk, and controls while advising management of technology initiatives that support such trends
• Serve as liaison and a point of contact for information security event reporting
• Create technical assessments and cyber threat profiles of current events on the basis of inventive collection and research to enable advanced threat intelligence
• Develop and maintain analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and enable more strategic detections
• Ensure effective execution of the risk management framework by managing relationships with key stakeholders within strategic business groups and technology
• Verify that information security risks are appropriately mitigated and leading multiple stakeholders in agreement on appropriate solutions/controls
• Identify applicable regulatory risks from changes or additions to regulatory guidance and requirements
• Provide expertise for resolution and risk mitigation
• Champion information security within the Bank to provide security training, increase security awareness and/or discuss potential security issues and scenarios
• Develop tracking and reporting on Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for information security

• Risk Management and Control: Ensure that internal controls designed to mitigate technology and cyber risks are managed, mitigated, and commensurate with the business risk.
• Support Information Security oversight and governance by ensuring the control environment is monitored through relevant KRI/KPIs.
• Ensure gaps are addressed via remediation plans with timely resolution which address root cause of control failures.
• Compile and distribute program level reporting to relevant stakeholders.
• Implementation and Sustainability
• Drive implementation, sustainability, and maturity of the firm's Information Security control framework.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in a combination of IT Security, Cyber Security, Risk Management, Information Security, or IT related roles.
• Prior IT audit experience a plus.
• High technical knowledge across Cybersecurity domains such as Identity Access Management, Data Security, Configuration Management, Log Generation, Incident Response, security risk assessment/testing methodologies, Secure Software Development Lifecycle, evaluating the adequacy and efficiency of internal controls; and identifying issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations especially in cloud environments.
• Cloud Security: In-depth knowledge of cloud security practices and technologies for major providers.
• Documentation: Experience in writing process documentation and designing/executing control test scripts.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Knowledge of domestic and international banking regulations (Reg W, Basel II, FFIEC, GDPR, etc.) and experience with enforcement agencies oversight activities (regulatory examinations, matters requiring attention (MRAs), consent orders, etc.) within a global systemically important financial institution's information technology and information security environments.
• Technical Understanding: Understanding of the regulatory environment and regulations related to technology risk, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Client Board (FRB) expectations.
• Collaboration: Ability to constructively work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees.
• Multitasking: Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently, prioritize, and efficiently complete responsibilities while maintaining the highest quality.
• Education & Certifications: Bachelor's degree in information security or a closely related discipline, or equivalent related experience
• Professional certifications such as CCAK, CISA, CRISC, CISM, CGEIT, CSX, or CISSP.