Description
We are seeking a Sr. Director, Tech Risk & Analysis to join our team at Capital One. As a Sr. Director, Tech Risk & Analysis, you will work closely within our cyber security Governance and Risk team, leading a team to coordinate and execute on audit, regulatory and executive engagements.
You will work with extended technical teams to manage and improve our processes from beginning to end, using our business’ management framework, SLQ2CQ, based on Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma.
The ideal candidate will have at least 12 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, technology auditing, systems risk management, technology risk assessments, resilience engineering, or a combination. They must be proficient in managing and directing their own work independently, while influencing partners across the company and across multiple levels of the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Possesses an understanding of technology systems at an aggregate level, including networks, applications, cloud computing, and data
- Maintains a broad understanding of relevant operating systems and their respective vulnerabilities in order to quickly identify the severity of potential issues
- Demonstrates a broad understanding of major categories of cyber threats, how those threats can occur in our environment, and the measures required to safeguard the enterprise
- Leverages reporting and tools to perform analysis on different types of projects, efforts, or datasets and uses data to inform policies and drive change
- Understands associated reporting metrics and is able to inform on cyber risk
- May use code to perform and/or automate analysis and repeatable tasks, but not a baseline requirement for the role
- Leverages tools to analyze data and create charts to support cyber risk management efforts
- Quickly and accurately analyzes data, assesses risk, and prioritizes published vulnerabilities and potential risks to differentiate critical, high-risk, and low-risk issues, and escalates as appropriate
- Researches, assembles, and/or evaluates information regarding industry practices or applicable regulatory changes affecting cybersecurity policies or programs; recommends sound, practical solutions to complex issues
- Makes recommendations regarding changes to policies, procedures, and control programs to mitigate evolving risks
- Effectively self-challenges cyber control programs as part of first-line duties and escalates risks where appropriate
- Demonstrates sound lifecycle program management to include documenting and communicating action plans, impediments and risks, and stakeholder engagement
- Reports on vulnerability assessments to ensure proper functionality and alignment with Information Security Standards
- Advises Accountable Executives of cyber-related risk on a consistent basis via relevant risk forums and through existing processes such as exception and issue management
- Keeps pace with the evolving cyber threat landscape to ensure ongoing relevance of cyber risk mitigation
Basic Qualifications:
- At least 12 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, technology auditing, systems risk management, technology risk assessments, resilience engineering, or a combination.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or equivalent
- 14+ years of Risk Management experience in Cyber or Information Security practice
- 12+ years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- 12+ years of experience in a second-line or oversight role at a financial institution or regulatory agency
- Professional Security Certification or Professional Risk Management Certification
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
- Open FAIR Certified
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are: McLean, VA: $269,600 - $307,700 for Sr. Director, Tech Risk & Analysis Richmond, VA: $245,100 - $279,800 for Sr. Director, Tech Risk & Analysis
This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI).