Hybrid Senior Info Security Advisor

at USAA

• Job title: Senior Info Security Advisor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $127,310 - $243,340 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Antonio, United States

About the role

• Technical consultant addressing information security risks for USAA and guiding strategic security direction. Leading peers in assessing security strategies and educating on best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultation and guidance to the business for the interpretation and assessment of information security risk for projects, technologies, and environments
• Integrate risk management strategies and educate risk owners across the enterprise on information security requirements and best practices
• Evaluate, administer, and implement systems, policies and processes which serve to enhance the mitigation, reporting, and analysis of Information Security risk
• Stay current on the latest Information Security risks
• Leads peers and junior team members in the execution of Information Security domain activities while anticipating efforts that will impact their team
• Develops, publishes, maintains and/or interprets complex Information Security governance requirements (e.g. policies and standards)
• Designs, develops and optimizes repeatable methods and measurements for Information Security risk management program
• Performs security risk assessments of complex projects, new technologies, environments, business partners and third parties
• Influences Information Security risk management strategies; educates and consults with risk owners on best practices
• Consults across the enterprise (advice, guidance and assistance) on Information Security risk; guides the strategic security direction of USAA technical projects, initiatives and other special projects
• Recommends risk treatment options for technical projects, initiatives and other special projects
• Responds both verbally and in writing to moderately complex inquiries and periodic exams from both internal control partners (e.g. legal, compliance, audit, risk) and external control partners (e.g. regulators, external auditors, third parties)
• Ensures process owners identify, develop and test Information Security controls for risk mitigation effectiveness
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree
• 6 years of work experience in two or more of the eight areas Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Communication and Network Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, and/or Software Development Security
• 4 years of related experience in conducting risk assessments, recommending risk treatment options and/or developing program governance (e.g. policies and standards)
• Advanced level of business acumen in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends
• Demonstrated risk management experience in a complex institution and/or highly matrixed environment related to banking, insurance and/or financial services
• Knowledge of current IT risks and experience implementing security solutions
• Knowledge of a wide range of security technologies, such as network security, database security, tokenization platforms, Data Leakage Prevention, Data Leakage Protection, Database Monitoring, Identity and Access Management systems
• Experience with development of enterprise level policies/standards/Controls Experience with IT General Controls, Control Execution, Control Testing, etc. & Process Improvement, including identification of risk and controls
• Advanced knowledge of applicable information security frameworks, standards, regulatory requirements, and controls
• Advanced knowledge and application of security controls/mechanisms and threat/risk assessment techniques pertaining to complex data, application, and networking environments

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k)
• pension
• life insurance
• parental benefits
• adoption assistance
• paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
• various wellness programs
• career path planning and continuing education