Mastercard
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LeadInformationSecurityEngineer
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“Lead Information Security Engineer at Mastercard. Skills: data classification, data loss prevention (DLP), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Support and evolve enterprise data classification and protection standards. Design, implement, and maintain DLP controls”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring sensitive data is consistently identified, labeled, and handled appropriately; detect, prevent, and respond to unauthorized data sharing or exposure; discover where sensitive data resides, who has access to it, and whether it is properly protected; provide visibility into data security effectiveness, coverage, and risk trends
Industry & Context.
Abide by Mastercard’s security policies, Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being, Report any suspected information security violation or breach, Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience leading initiatives focused on enterprise data classification, DLP, and/or DSPM, Familiarity with enterprise data security concepts, cloud and SaaS environments, and modern collaboration platforms, Comfort working across audit, risk, privacy, and technology teams, Ability to design, govern and communicate controls, not just operate tools
Nice to Have
Understanding of industry security standards: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800 53 / 800 171, ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002, Zero Trust, and more
What You'll Do.
Support and evolve enterprise data classification and protection standards
and maintain DLP controls
Contribute to Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) efforts
Partner on data security governance activities
Support audit and regulatory responses
Help define and track KPIs and KRIs
Act as a cross functional partner
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partnering closely with privacy, risk, business, and technology teams; collaboration with Risk, Privacy, and Corporate Security stakeholders; cross functional partner
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain security concepts clearly to diverse audiences
Full Job Description
**Our Purpose** _Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200 + countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._ **Title and Summary** ### Lead Information Security Engineer ### Lead Information Security Engineer Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Mission First, People Always As Corporate Security, we are responsible for keeping Mastercard safe and secure from cyber and physical threats, and it is our people on the frontlines who make this happen every day. By taking care of our people, their wellbeing, and career development, we provide them the necessary tools and environment to ensure the success of our mission. Overview The Data Security team is focused on protecting Mastercard’s most critical asset—data—by establishing strong foundations in information classification and loss prevention and continuously improving our data security posture across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role will play a key part in a
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