IT Security & Controls Analyst

The IT Security & Controls Senior Analyst is a crucial member of the IT team, responsible for understanding and supporting the financial entity’s security posture and with awareness on compliance requirements with relevant regulations and industry best practices. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and a strong understanding of security principles, risk management frameworks and compliance regulations. 
This is a leadership role demanding strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, that would provide guidance and mentoring for Security & Controls Junior analysts. 
 

Reasons why you would love joining Ford: 

• Belong to a leading company in the Automotive industry globally with more than 120 years in the market. 
• Full-time fixed contract, with a competitive starting compensation and a benefits package (restaurant card, discounts…) 
• Work-life balance: 33 vacation days and work under a hybrid model (2/3 days a week) 
• Career Development path – being part of high-impact projects which would allow you to improve your technical skills and develop.

Security, Controls & Compliance:

• Engage at Group level (Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Company) on new control policies, standards and guidelines and advising Software Engineering teams through understanding of the Corporate Information Security Policies.
• Conduct Security & Risk assessments of Third-party ICT service providers across FCE (IT due diligence reviews), ensuring they comply with most up-to-date and highest quality information security standards. 
• Identify and report compliance gaps with relevant security regulations and industry standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR, DORA, NIST).
• Lead on remediation of complex IT Security & Controls related audit findings and internally identified control gaps, including high level co-ordination of corrective actions and defining learnings and best practices.
• Identify/recommend and where needed present material on various topics to support in-house security & controls awareness & training, or related reporting required at FCE committee meetings (e.g. Exec Operational Risk & Resilience Committee).

Cyber security: 

• FCE representative at FS-ISAC (Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center) events and seminars.
• Engage with Global Ford Credit security teams and central FMC Cyber Defence Team, contributing to long and short term strategy updates.
• Research latest cyber trends and offer insights and suggestions for enhancing cyber security and defence within FCE IT.
• Attend external seminars and expo events in relation to cyber security and present findings back to the FCE IT Cyber Team and to Software Engineering teams.

Responsible for FCE Cyber Incident Response Plan, and its awareness by the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong controls mindset, and a background in system development and management – with proven experience (+3 years) in IT Security function, or equivalent experiences.
• Familiar with ICT related regulations (SYSC8, PRA, EBA, BaFin, DORA).
• Demonstrable experience with SOC 2 Type II reports,  ISO 27001 or usage of similar standards.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity threats and best practices, including knowledge of common attack vectors, security controls, and incident response procedures.
• Strong prioritisation, co-ordination, organisational and communication skills, and a proven ability to balance workload and competing demands to meet deadlines.
• Clear and concise writing skills for creating reports and documentation, including security requirements, procedures, and policies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (minimum of B2-Upper Intermediate Level), with ability to communicate and facilitate discussions with diverse audiences, both IT and business, internal and external.
• Critical thinking skills to assess risks and develop security solutions
• Experience in a regulated, financial environment
• Understanding of the overall business of Ford Credit
• Experience on educating others and sharing awareness to different levels in the organization 

Qualitifications & Background:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent applied experience/professional qualification)
• Acquired at least one of the following certifications (credentials of validity to be provided):
  • CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) or equivalent
  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) or equivalent
  • CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional) or equivalent
  • CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
• Cloud security certifications from major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) / demonstrable expertise in securing cloud environments.

 

Additional Information

Ford is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of gender, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, gender reassignment and gender identity, age and those with caring responsibilities.

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The people of Ford Motor Credit Company have a 60-year commitment to helping put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to five thousand dealers and more than four million customers in over 100 countries around the world. If you’re customer-focused, driven and seeking the opportunity to experience exciting challenges and growth, look no further.