IT Security Compliance Analyst - Cyber

Job Title:

IT Security Compliance Analyst - Cyber

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

The IT Security Compliance Analyst will have exposure to multiple security and technology areas within the Security Risk and Compliance team and the Bank. Additionally, you will be joining a growing financial services firm with strong culture for excellence with respect to People, Performance and Possibilities.
The IT Security Compliance Analyst’s primary focus is supporting ongoing cybersecurity compliance functions including metric reporting, security policies/procedures, security risk assessments and security education and awareness initiatives. This role requires an individual with knowledge of cybersecurity risk and control frameworks, as well as basic understanding of control testing. Additionally, the role will work closely with other cybersecurity functions to identify opportunities for program and process improvement and supporting implementation of those ideas.

What we are looking for:

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing cybersecurity compliance functions including reporting, security risk assessments and security education and awareness initiatives.
• Collect, validate, and develop reporting on department key risk indicators for senior leadership
• Maintain and report department metrics and tracking tools for various cybersecurity compliance programs.
• Maintain procedures and desk instructions to reflect enhancements and changes to the programs within the department.
• Support requests from internal audit and second line functions.
• Comfort level in asking questions, taking initiative, and building relationships within the team and with other key stakeholders across the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, accounting, finance, or other degrees with relevant information/cyber security work experience.
• At least five (3) years of experience in an audit, information security, or cybersecurity risk and controls related role.
• Awareness of cybersecurity and financial services industry.
• Computer proficiency in programs such as SharePoint and the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Practical recent experience with information security frameworks, such as NIST CSF.
• Industry certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM, etc.) preferred but not required.
• Self-starter with interest in internal controls, technology, and information security.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.  AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488.  When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.  We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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