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Director, Risk Advisory - Global Payment Networks

Capital One McLean, VA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Tech Risk & Analysis per year

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Description

We are seeking a Director, Risk Advisory - Global Payment Networks to join our team at Capital One. As a Tech Risk & Analysis Professional, you will be responsible for applying expertise on cyber best practices to assess current state, identify gaps, and assess cyber risk, threats, and business impact.

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:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
  • At least 9 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, technology auditing, systems risk management, or a combination

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or equivalent
  • 9+ years of Risk Management experience in Cyber or Information Security practice
  • 9+ years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • 9+ years of experience in a second-line or oversight role at a financial institution or regulatory agency
  • Third party risk management experience
  • 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

Salary: Chicago, IL: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Tech Risk & Analysis McLean, VA: $230,400 - $263,000 for Director, Tech Risk & Analysis New York, NY: $251,400 - $286,900 for Director, Tech Risk & Analysis Richmond, VA: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Tech Risk & Analysis Riverwoods, IL: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Tech Risk & Analysis

Benefits: Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or equivalent
  • 9+ years of Risk Management experience in Cyber or Information Security practice
  • 9+ years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • 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
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