Information Security Specialist Lead

Lead member of the risk and controls team reporting to the Information Security Director. You will lead the identification documentation and formalization of security risk and controls framework across the Enterprise to meet the cybersecurity and risk requirements set by Experian.

The Information Security Specialist Lead will contribute to the teams goals of ensuring a sound security posture by assessing the risk-based design of security controls and security capabilities.

You will contribute the design and operation of best practice cyber risk management practices collaborating with partners across all Security and IT teams in the Enterprise.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the security risk and controls team in engaging with Regional BU and Centralized security and IT control owners across the Enterprise to populate the controls library.
• Maintain and update the integrated risk and controls framework based on information security policies and industry best practices and standards.
• Review control activities populated by control owners to ensure they align with requirements outlined in control standards and goals.
• Identify document and report control activity gaps and provide recommendations for remediation.
• Compile management reports summary analysis and detailed presentations to describe risk and controls program.
• Develop and present content for controls implementation workshops with control owners across the Enterprise.
• Ensure information security controls are aligned and mapped to applicable risks (risk types and risk register entries) in Archer GRC platform.
• Monitor and stay informed about internal and external risk indicators for impacts and potential disruptions to Experian and our mission. Provide these risk indicators as inputs to control assurance and other EGSO activities.
• Contribute to the efficiency of the risk and controls program by ensuring that processes and methodologies are standardized and stakeholder feedback is captured to ensure improvement and an engagement model.

Qualifications :

• 5 years of experience performing IT Audit Information Security control assessments.
• Experience with GRC tools such as Archer.
• Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001/2 NIST CSF PCI DSS and HIPAA.
• Knowledge of information security risk management management/analysis frameworks such as Open FAIR NIST 800-37 NIST 800-39.
• Knowledge of governance risk and controls principles and operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
• Knowledge of IT technologies and methods to secure them with a knowledge of Cloud security. A working knowledge of AWS cloud environment is beneficial.
• Guide the Risk and Control teams continuing maturity using new technologies such as AI and ML.
• Proficient in security control design implementation and evaluation.
• Proficient in performing impact/risk assessment.
• Experience facilitating small to medium size group meetings with senior leadership audiences.
• Bachelors degree in computer science management information systems or relevant field or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Certifications: CISA CISM CRISC CISSP ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or comparable certifications.

Additional Information :

Our benefits include: Medical life and dental insurance Asociación Solidarista International Share Save Plan Flex Work/Work from home Paid time off Birthday day off Annual Performance Bonus Education Reimbursement Family Bonding Bereavement Leave Referral Program and more.

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This is a remote position.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time