Information Security Officer (all humans)

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We are part of Erste Group – the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 2,500 branches and over 45,000 employees. Our more than 2,000 IT experts and enthusiasts are the bank's Digital Muscle.

Erste’s Cyber Defense Center (CDC) provides security services for business partners in Austria and CEE, with a strong focus on protecting IT and data assets. The CDC is performing a broad array of security activities and is responsible for maintaining a secure IT landscape, especially in the digital banking area of Erste. We are now looking for a full time Information Security Officer to expand our team of likeminded security experts in terms of maintaining a secure IT landscape and a secure journey to the cloud. A vibrant team and agile, savvy and multifunctional opportunities are waiting for you.

What to do:

• Advise on Cyber Security topics and defense methods and develop best practice approaches for common security issues
• Help to review the Information security documentations of solutions and projects, define the risks based on IT risk management methods
• Review clearance requests for network connections and other forms of specific access permissions
• Support Cyber Security Resilience analysis for projects and solutions in order to define optimal security requirements
• Research about current and planned regulations and legislature that has implications on security and data privacy
• You will partake in the organization's security awareness program to educate and motivate fellow colleagues as well as to link between information & cyber security, data privacy, IT and business representatives
  

Requirements

You check these boxes:

• Fundamental knowledge about Cyber Security threats and defense methods, security architecture, technology and current development topics
• Understanding of modern digital services, secure IT architecture, and their Cyber Security implications
• Able to communicate and propagate a Security by Default mindset and Security by Design principles
• Willing to bring different stakeholders together by transferring IT risk to the business context
• Understanding about agile (project) management methodologies and good communication skills to facilitate the cooperation between ​​​​​information & cyber security, data privacy, IT and business representatives
• Willing to learn new technologies and take on new projects to grow your experience in different areas
• Ability to facilitate threat modelling and vulnerability assessment of processes, technologies and architectures to discover risks
• Service-, action-, team-oriented and results driven personality

Why you will like us:

• Possibility to benefit and learn from our international, talented and passionate community at Erste
• Interest groups and clubs: Take part in discussions and get involved in projects. Numerous interest groups invite you to engage with a topic
• Health Care – Taking care of your health is important. That’s why we contribute to your above standard medical examination and provide a helpline in case of hard lifetime situations. You also receive a salary compensation during sick leave
• Work-Life-Balance – Sabbatical, paternity leave, contribution to marriage & childbirth, 4 days of extra holiday per year, contribution to the 3rd pillar and MultiSport card. This is how we promote a balance between work, leisure, and family
• Employee Referral Program – Become a talent scout for career opportunities in IT. We are rewarding every successful referral for Erste Digital
• A competitive and performance-related salary dependent on your professional and personal qualifications is granted - we are obliged by law to quote the minimum wage of EUR 2.800,- gross per month for this full time position. But this is just a formality, we are more than happy to discuss your actual expectations.

The way we are:

Erste Group considers the diversity of its employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.