Security Risk & Compliance Analyst III - Cyber

Job Title:

Security Risk & Compliance Analyst III - Cyber

Location:

TX - Dallas/Irving

What you'll do:

Seeking a detail-oriented information Security professional with experience assessing Third-party Security Risk to join the info sec organization. The primary responsibility of this role is to review and evaluate vendor submitted questionnaires and supporting documentation to identify uncontrolled potential third party security risk. This role is also responsible for helping to ensure compliance with information security legal and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of information security frameworks and controls, common information technology principles, experience evaluating vendor security risk, coupled with analytical skills and attention to detail, and extensive experience in financial services.

What we are looking for:

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of vendor submitted material which can include SOC reports, certifications, policies, procedures, etc. to assess compliance with WAB’s information security requirements.
• Identify and document information security gaps in vendor documentation and request additional documentation through the vendor management process.
• Capability to lead conversations with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with regulatory standards, best practices, and suggest remediation for gaps in cyber security.
• Reporting on vendor security reviews, volume, status etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, or a related field or relevant experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience conducting vendor security assessments, risk consulting experience, or other risk assessment experience.
• Practical recent experience with information security frameworks, such as ISO 27001/2 NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, SIG, FFIEC CAT, etc.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information security documentation and apply them to practical scenarios.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proven technical writing and communication skills with the ability to work independently and to collaborate with others.
• Industry, including cloud, certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM, GCP, Azure, etc.) preferred but not required. Consulting experience preferred but not required.

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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