Network Security Governance Analyst

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Technology Strategy Global Infrastructure & App Security (TSGI) is looking for an innovative Analyst with a passion for Cybersecurity and Technology. This role will support Network Infrastructure & Cloud Security Governance specifically for our Verizon Global Service (VGS) Enterprise Network.

This role will partner and work closely with key cross-functional stakeholders like Verizon Cybersecurity (VCS) Global Network & Technology (GNT) Network Security and our VGS Enterprise Network teams in order to protect our network and align on proactive security measures to effectively mitigate risks enable safe digital transformation and defend against emerging threats and vulnerabilities.

What youll be doing...

• Operational Management: Providing day-to-day operational support engaging both internal and external stakeholders sometimes utilizing a dotted-line leadership approach.

• Metrics and Reporting: Capturing stakeholder feedback on design reviews and update security-based metrics for Network Infrastructure and Cloud Security Governance reporting dashboards scorecards and maturity models. This includes creating and maintaining joint action plans to ensure timely remediation or resolution of tasks.

• Continuous Improvement: Collaborating with stakeholders to identify and track gaps and process improvements thereby enhancing security protections and improving overall cybersecurity maturity.

• Transformation Support: Supporting the transformation efforts related to Security by Design and Zero Trust principles within Network Infrastructure and Cloud Governance models.

• Policy and Control Effectiveness: Ensuring the effectiveness and coverage of VGS Network Infrastructure and Cloud governance Security Policies and Controls prioritizing efforts based on risk level.

• Training and Awareness: Supporting awareness training and compliance programs focused on Network Cybersecurity practices leveraging the Mavens programa team of security professionals who facilitate the adoption of Security by Design.

• Artifact Management and Efficiency: Ensuring all project artifacts and communications are easily accessible and well-maintained. Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing project management tools and methodologies to streamline workflows and enhance team efficiency.

• CyberSecurity Coordination: Coordinating necessary activities with Verizon CyberSecurity teams including (but not limited to) Active Defense and Incident Response Penetration Testing Red Team and Threat Hunt campaigns and Tabletop Exercises when required.

• Process Review and Refinement: Reviewing the outcomes of root cause analysis compliance audits and lessons learned to ensure that repeatable and sustainable processes are established followed or adjusted as necessary.

• Audit: Assisting with internal audit reviews by producing and presenting artifacts and executive summaries to support the overall teams mission.

• Reporting: Helping design and produce executive-level operational read-outs metrics and project statuses that accurately reflect the effectiveness of the teams mission.

• Strategy Execution and Communication: Executing short-term strategic goals and ensuring proper updates are socialized to appropriate stakeholders. This requires cross-functional collaboration and relationship building to achieve broader organizational strategic goals.

• Cultural Promotion: Promoting a collaborative environment that emphasizes individual accountability for problem-solving decision-making and process improvements.

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant experience required demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.

• Experience in Information Security Technology or Technical Risk Analysis.

• Experience with assessing existing controls policies procedures and technologies to understand the organizations current security posture.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity network defense and investigative frameworks (such as NIST CSF ISO 27000 series MITRE ATT&CK Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain etc.) into network defense processes.

• High-level understanding of Cloud Environments (AWS Azure OCI) and Operating Systems (Windows Unix/Linux and OSX).

• Experience with data analytical tools such as Splunk Elasticsearch or Hadoop.

• Understanding on how to develop and configure dashboards and visualizations with tools like Grafana.

• Expertise with scripting and programming (i.e. Python) for automation of data parsing API interactions and custom tool development.

• Possess database skills such as SQL for querying analyzing and managing large databases

• Experience in creating modifying and executing Ansible playbooks for automation configuration management and orchestration of security deployments across diverse network devices and servers.

• Certifications like: Network Security CISSP or CISM.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.