FINRA
Financial Services
LeadSecurityEngineer
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“Lead Security Engineer at FINRA. Skills: Security Engineering, Risk Management, Security Controls. Ensure security risks managed. Lead identification of security deficiencies”
Industry & Context.
resolve operating discrepancies; resolve security discrepancies
Occasional travel, extended hours may be required, Disclose brokerage accounts, Authorize broker-dealers to provide duplicate statements, Comply with investment restrictions, Dispose of prohibited securities, Obtain waiver for prohibited securities, Maintain disclosed securities accounts, Move securities accounts to e-feed firm, Execute Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement, Comply with nepotism policy
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline, seven (7) years of related experience, direct experience in leading key areas such as: securing networks and systems architecture, design and implementation, secure software assurance, intrusion detection, defense and incident response, security configuration management, access controls design and implementation and security policy and standards development, In-depth knowledge of more than one communications protocol, Experience managing several Cyber Security tools, written and verbal technical communication skills, Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships, well organized, thorough, able to handle competing priorities, Ability to maintain focus, develop proficiency in new skills rapidly, Ability to work in a fast paced environment, Excellent planning skills, Willingness to accept new challenges, grasp new or changing concepts, technologies and procedures, In-depth knowledge across all areas of Information Security
Nice to Have
Master’s degree, past Financial Services industry experience
What You'll Do.
Ensure security risks managed
Lead identification of security deficiencies
Elicit security requirements
Design security controls
Develop strategies for security controls
Lead operation of security controls
Monitor security controls
Establish monitoring strategies
Resolve operating discrepancies
Review control output
Prioritize control output
Resolve security discrepancies
Evaluate new security technologies
Recommend new security tools
Define information security policies
Review security standards
Promote security guidelines
Promote compliance monitoring
Direct process improvement initiatives
Provide feedback on processes
Participate in committees
Provide backup coverage
Assist adherence to policies
Comply with security controls
Ensure work products meet FINRA standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Direct staff in execution of activities; Collaboration, both in-person and virtually
Communication Scope
written and verbal technical communication skills
Full Job Description
The Lead Security Engineer, working independently, will direct staff in the execution of manual activities and/or automated activities to ensure applications and projects within their portfolio meet defined quality standards. **Essential Job Functions:** * Ensure that security risks are comprehensively and effectively managed though leading the application of established and ad hoc processes and techniques to identify, validate, and prioritize. * Lead the identification of security requirement deficiencies, eliciting of security requirements, and the architecture and design of security controls. * Develop and implement strategies to promote consistent use of security controls across the enterprise. * Lead the operation and monitoring of security controls. * Establish, implement, and promote security control operation and monitoring strategies. * Ensure that controls are operating effectively; resolve operating discrepancies. * Review, triage, and prioritize control output. * Take appropriate action to resolve security discrepancies. * Lead the identification, evaluation, and recommendation of new security technologies, techniques, and tools. * Lead team in defining, reviewing, and promoting information security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. * Lead and champion efforts to enforce and monitor compliance with internal and external regulations, policies, and standards. * Establish and promote strategies to ensure that compliance is effectively monitored and enforced. * Direct internal process improvement initiatives. Provide feedback on processes by offering suggestions. * Mentor junior staff. * Participate in external process improvement committees as a Quality Assurance representative. * Provide backup coverage for next level management, as appropriate. * Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls. * Ensure all work products meets/exceeds FINRA standards. * Demonstration of FINRA’s values. * Collaboration, bot
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