Overview

The Information Security Analyst will be an expert in information security risk, risk management, security control interpretation, control assessments, standards, and enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) tool operations (i.e. Service Now, Logic Manager). The analyst will understand how NFCU standards apply to the Framework controls, and be able to interpret and articulate both while working across the enterprise to ensure alignment. The analyst will be a specialist in contemporary information and cybersecurity threats and be able to advise on mitigation to business units. The analyst will have expertise to advise projects, programs, and strategic initiatives for secure design and development of organizational systems.

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Responsibilities

• Analyzes and evaluates existing information security programs and procedures to protect corporate information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction.
• Offer expertise, written and oral, with excellent customer service, in interpretation of security controls, risk and overall results to business units and leadership as needed.
• Analyze, articulate and write control assessment results, from manual and automated methods, in addition to the operational and residual risk of the asset/system. Communicate often results with the customer in order to facilitate remediation as quickly as possible.
• Understand and execute the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF), risk management, and applied security controls from NIST, PCI DSS, NCUA, CFPB and other FFIEC control standards as assigned.
• Conduct comprehensive security control assessments according to NIST frameworks to (examine, interview, test) systems and assets.
• Write guidelines for stakeholders pertaining to the enterprise framework, control assessments, remediation plans, and other topics as directed; Work with the communications team in refining products to make appropriate for intranet consumption.
• Document issues as findings within the relevant tool; track remediation plans with business units; track, report on, and understand existing security exceptions for assigned systems or assets.
• Run recurring compliance (findings) reports as needed from the GRC tool that are accurate, timely, and in a format presentable for executives and business unit stakeholders.
• Write and update standards as directed, identifying and communicating gaps and changes as needed. Understand their mapping to specific security controls within the GRC tool. Interpret, explain and educate the standards to customers as needed.
• Performs risk assessments of business processes, systems and applications.
• Analyzes and evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of Information technology and security controls that are in place.
• Evaluates current business practices against regulatory and industry benchmarks.
• Performs assessments of new and existing vendors' IT environments in protecting Navy Federal information assets from data compromise and/or identity theft.
• Communicates with internal Navy Federal personnel to understand the services and/or products being provided by the vendor.
• Evaluates the security controls the vendors have in place.
• Assesses a residual risk rating for the vendor based upon their control environment.
• Communicates with vendor personnel throughout the review process.
• Communicates status of reviews to Information Security management and internal business stakeholders.
• Assists with the education of staff on the requirements of information security and the efforts to improve information security awareness.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• Extensive experience in computer and information security assessment, administration, and management. (3 years years)
• Extensive experience in the evaluation and assessment of security risks and controls in place around business processes, systems and applications. (3 years)
• Extensive experience in the evaluation and assessment of security risks and controls in place at third party suppliers that access, process or store confidential data. (3 years)
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of best practices, trends related to information security.
• Comprehensive knowledge of information security regulations and legislations.
• Knowledge of NCUA and FFIEC regulations, GLBA, NIST and other information security requirements and frameworks.
• Formal project management experience which includes organization skills, managing strategy, project communications (internal and external to team), and planning and directing the work of participants.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Highly developed communication skills including preparing and presenting results, findings, recommendations and influencing management decision making based on the best available data.
• Excellent writing skills with experience drafting Executive-level documents.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the financial services field highly preferred.
• Experience with security systems, assessment tools, and technical security.
• Professional certifications (CISSP, Cloud, etc.) or a reasonable expectation to obtain the certification.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Drive Winchester, VA 22602

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