Senior Information Security Analyst

CSC•Wilmington, NC

23h•Remote

About The Position

The Information Technology Risk Oversight (ITRO) function, within CSC Legal, Risk & Compliance Global Shared Services, is seeking to expand its dynamic second-line IT risk oversight team with the addition of a Senior Information Security Analyst. This role is a key component of the broader Risk Management and Governance frameworks and will play a pivotal part in the continued maturation and embedding of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework. The position will focus on the oversight and management of current and emerging risks across Technology, Data, Cyber, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The role is suited for an Information Security professional with proven second/third line oversight experience in Technology risk management and/or Technology audit in financial services. The successful candidate must have subject matter expertise in InfoSec and Cyber risk and the ability handle a variety of Tech/Cyber assurance projects across various domains.

Requirements

Critical thinking, with a willingness to learn, grow, and challenge status quo.
Self-starter with proven track record on managing demands.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Information Security and/or Technology Risk management within financial services ideally within regulated environments.
Relevant certification(s) e.g. CISSP, CISM, CRISC or CISA
Deep experience or equivalent experience in technology risk management, information security and cyber with a focus on risk identification, assessment and mitigation
Experience with industry frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, ISO27001, NIST and other including a solid understanding of the 3 lines of defense model.
Knowledge of Operational resilience regulations and guidelines including DORA
Hands-on experience in targeted and thematic risk management deep dives from planning, scheduling and execution with good written and communication skills to all levels of management.
Results orientated.
A self-starter with a commitment to challenge the status quo and help drive the risk management agenda forward in partnership with colleagues across all lines of defense
Stakeholder management.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

Experience in using and implementing solutions with AI tools such as Claude Code / Github Copilot is an advantage.
Data management and governance experience ideal but not essential, however an interest to grow personally as the company mature.

Responsibilities

Promote good risk management practices and governance across the organization in line with CSC Enterprise Risk management Framework (ERMF). This includes close cooperation with Enterprise Security and Business Unit technology teams.
Ensure enterprise risk management requirements are incorporated into enterprise and product governance forums and provide independent challenge to technology and business leaders on risk posture.
Provide risk advisory for new product launches, technology and AI adoptions and vendor integrations
Support and guide risk and control owners during initial control design of in-house and third party applications and emerging technologies including AI
Support and drive compliance with regulatory expectations.
Provide 1st line teams with the necessary tools (policy, standards, templates, advice and guidance) to embed a structured, consistent way of risk identification, evaluation, monitoring and reporting across Cyber Security, Technology, Data and AI risk taxonomies.
Participate and/or facilitate IT & cyber risk assessments and deep dives across key systems and applications including third party systems and SaaS solutions
Partner with Enterprise Security and BU Technology teams to ensure risks are properly recorded, tracked and remediated in CSC global GRC tool.
Participate and drive the development of risk action and mitigation plans including root cause analysis.
Promote and support the development of appropriate control frameworks to ensure Cyber security, Technology, Data and AI risks are managed responsibly
Driving firm-wide risk policy enhancements, consistent distribution of the policies, oversight of policy implementation and procedure/standard alignment
Ongoing assessment and recalibration of the global risk appetite across business units, shared services and locations across CSC
Targeted and thematic risk management deep dives.
Undertake planned second line risk assessments, application control reviews and third party risk management.
Assist with Executive and Board level risk reporting on Information Security and Technology themes.