Security GRC Manager

A prestigious company is on the search for a Security GRC Manager. This manager will be hands on manager and will manage over 2 other people. They will support the 3rd party security vendor management program and will manage over the SOC 2 reporting. They need strong experience with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, and SIG. The client would like someone with 7+ years of security IT experience as well as 4+ years of leadership management experience.

Responsibilities:

• Program management: Lead the GRC program roadmap, status reporting on initiatives, metrics, and delivery of the program services.
• Policy management: Lead in the creation and maintenance of security policies, standards, processes and guidelines. Evaluate exception requests and make approval recommendations to management.
• Security training and awareness: Lead and mature the security awareness and phishing program. This includes roadmap development, plan, coordinate, measure, and evaluate cyber training/education courses, methods, and techniques based on instructional needs.
• Program assessments: Manage and support the 3rd Party Security Vendor Risk Management program, management of SOC2 reporting and ISO27001 certification, and assessments or security requests from clients.
• Risk management: Manage control testing, issues management (findings, remediation plans, and exception requests), risk register and reporting.
• Governance: Analyze and stay current with regulations that impact information security/privacy program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or other relevant training and certifications are preferred.
• Seven (7) + years of direct experience (Information Security/Governance) is required.
• Four (4) + years of Information Security experience required. Those containing hands on technical experience are preferred.
• Four (4) + years of management experience required.
• Strong knowledge on Security frameworks and technologies such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, SIG is required
• Strong knowledge of risk management principles and practices is required.
• Technical writing experience is required.
• Business Intelligence/Analytics (Qlik, Tableau) is preferred.
• Prior IT Security experience in the legal industry experience is preferred.
• Experience with instructional content, educational writing, and technical writing strongly preferred.
• Three (3) + years of experience managing timelines and being self-directed preferred.
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool management is preferred.
• Client focus, including tact and diplomacy is required.
• Interview, gather, and understand content from subject-matter experts
• Ability to perform as primary Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a senior or lead capacity.
• Ability to facilitate and lead project and vendor risk assessments with relative independence and provide guidance on secure design and operation.
• Ability to independently complete and assist in completing client security questionnaires and security assessments concerning the Firm's security program and controls.
• Ability to communicate an effective security awareness message throughout the organization.
• Demonstrate ability to create and maintain security policy, standard, guideline and procedure documents.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate deeply technical topics at an appropriate level of detail to varied audiences - including IT Subject Matter Experts, senior management and non-technical users
• Additional skills mapped to Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on NIST SP 800-181.

Technologies/Software

• Broad awareness of and exposure to diverse security tools and their capabilities, including commercial and open-source options.
• Strong knowledge of security administration and role-based security controls.
• Strong knowledge and use of GRC platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Access/Identity Management technologies.
• Strong knowledge of BI/Analytics tools.
• Knowledge of host and network-based anti-malware technologies.
• Knowledge of authentication technologies and interactions between diverse authentication platforms, both on-site and remote.
• Knowledge of client and server Firewalling technologies and capabilities.
• Knowledge of security event management (SIEM), event correlation and analysis technologies.
• Knowledge of data encryption technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention technical capabilities.
• Knowledge of web filtering and email SPAM prevention techniques.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment and forensic investigations tools.
• Knowledge of mobile device security and Mobile Device Management solutions.