Remote Security Risk Associate

Summary

Join our growing Information Security team as a Security Risk Associate to assist with managing KBRA's information security governance, risk, and compliance. This role can be based in our Dresher, PA office or Remote and reports to the Senior Security Risk Manager.

Requirements

• Certifications: CISSP, GSEC, CISA, CRISC or 3 years direct hands-on experience within the information security and risk management field
• Have a strong background in information security governance, risk, and compliance
• Knowledge and hands on experience with table top exercises
• Have the drive and tenacity to follow through and find the root of an issue
• Strong communication skills to communicate with the business and customers
• Can work independently and cross business team projects
• Have performed risk and compliance assessments, including vendor risk assessments
• Have participated in customer audits
• Knowledge of a SOC 2 Type II framework, GLBA, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001 requirements
• Knowledge of ESMA, FCA and SEC requirements as they relate to cyber security and operational resilience (DORA)
• Belong to an industry group to keep up with threats and risks (ISSA, ISACA, Infragard, SANS, FS-ISAC, etc.)
• Knowledge of security architecture, cloud security and can understand technical architecture conversations
• Have written security policies, standards, and procedures for security operations and the organization
• Are great at stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Detail-oriented and adept at creating documentation
• Can work with and manage people across multiple disciplines to assure the various aspects of information security governance, risk, and compliance are being met
• Are autonomous and self-driven
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• As part of the vendor management process, work in tandem with security team and business leads to evaluate third-party vendors, applications and services used organization-wide
• Pinpoint strengths and areas for improvement related to organizational security posture and security risk management acceptance
• Enhance security vendor management procedures
• Act as a key point of contact when team members identify security risk, and raise awareness and coordinate IT, legal and business unit leads on a risk reduction plan
• Coordinate 3rd party assessments to make sure vendors are appropriately assessed and suitable for KBRA as well as respond to questionnaires from KBRA’s clients
• Manage KBRA's Business Continuity Program including making sure the business is engaged, Business Impact Analysis (BIA) documents are maintained, the program is kept up to date and tested regularly
• Manage KBRA's Disaster Recovery Program including making sure systems/process are documented and tested regularly
• Manage KBRA's Information Security policies and procedures ensuring they are complete, pragmatic, and up to date
• Perform other compliance and risk activities such as updating the yearly gap analysis against various security frameworks and building out and keeping the risk register up to date
• Engage the business to ensure business risk appetite is aligned with reality
• Work closely with KBRA's Business, Developers and IT to solve problems, escalate issues and provide amazing customer service

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested)
• Educational and professional development financial assistance
• Employee referral bonus program