Information security manager jobs

Information security manager jobs

About the job

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Director of Global Infrastructure & Security, the Information Systems Security Director manages the information security program and initiatives, as well as runs daily information security operations to continue enhancing the strong security posture at the firm.

Information security manager jobs

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversight of IS Security Analysts & Engineering team and daily operations that include monitoring and response (intrusion detection, firewalls, anti-malware, integrity monitoring, etc.).
• Lead initiatives of security technologies for anti-malware, intrusion detection, firewalls, scanning, access management, event correlation and monitoring.
• Perform formalized and extensive reviews of information system projects and initiatives at the firm and other operational projects as they relate to information security.
• Ensure timely responses to security incidents using incident response best practices and methodologies
• Proactively evaluate security risks and make recommendations to secure information while continuing to align with business needs of the firm.
• Own key relationships with critical security partners for ongoing assessments (red team and remote penetration) to better the firm environment
• Maintaining information security policies, procedures and “data map” of all the firm’s electronic data, categorizing electronic information location, flow and retention at the firm.
• Oversee and internally audit best practices in operational security for patch management and remediation, disaster recovery, access control, exception policies, privilege access reviews, etc.
• Lead and manage the firm’s responses to client questionnaires, information security requirements and client assessments/audits
• Lead and enhance the firm’s continued expansion in certifications in information security (currently ISO 27001 and 27701 certified)
• Manage the firm’s third-party information security assessment program

Information security manager jobs

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills;
• Able to communicate effectively with firm personnel and clients on all levels;
• Ability to demonstrate strong methodologies and best practices as it relates to an information security program (experience in audits, process/procedures, documentation)
• Strong understanding of security technologies such as next-generation firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (currently Palo Alto), operating system/database security (Windows, SQL), log management, forensics (Mandiant, FireEye, Microsoft), segmentation (currently Illumio), SIEM (Sentinel/Splunk) and Cloud Security (Microsoft Azure and endpoint protection, Wiz);
• Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously with a high degree of professionalism and client service orientation
• Strong foundation in key technologies in servers, networking, operating systems, databases to allow for effective evaluation and recommendations in securing these systems.
• Highly developed organizational skills and attention to detail
• Skilled at meeting strict deadlines under significant time and supervisory pressure
• Superior decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to monitor and respond to email and phone calls after hours and weekends
• Ability to be on site during normal working hours and available when necessary before or after normal working hours; a flexible schedule is required
• Ability to engage in off-site travel as required to meet the demands of the job and needs of the firm.

Information security manager jobs

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree in related field preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience overseeing an information security team in a related field
• At least 5 years in an information security analyst/engineer role
• Certifications: Certification in information security such as CISM, CISSP or equivalent is strongly preferred.