Director, Information Security Risk

Hilltop Holdings is looking for an Information Security Risk Director. The Information Security Risk Director reports to the CISO and is responsible for day-to-day operations to support and augment the CISO’s overall responsibilities. This position is an advanced role supporting the entire cybersecurity program. The director is responsible for establishing and maintaining the company’s overall IT and security GRC program, as well as for developing and managing an enterprise-wide information GRC program. The role includes implementation and maintenance of policies, as well as a comprehensive controls framework. Responsibilities include the development of the HTH Cyber Risk Program, leveraging their strong technical background to thoroughly evaluate threats, risk mitigation strategies and technical controls to evaluate, assess impact and prioritize cyber risk related remediation. Furthermore, the director is responsible for identifying, evaluating and reporting on information security risks that are important for the business to be aware of and act accordingly. The director works in tandem with the security leadership team to mature the company’s security posture.

This individual provides leadership, executive support, strategic and tactical guidance, and supports the execution for a world-class cybersecurity program supporting enterprise security initiatives.

The Information Security Risk Director is expected to be skilled at effective communication and possess business acumen to align and work closely with business leaders. In addition to direct reports, this role must be capable of working closely with C-level leadership, third parties, audit committees and occasionally boards. Recruiting, career development and retention are top priorities, falling under the purview of this position. The candidate will require a technical background with the ability to comprehend technologies, their purpose, and their security requirements, and clearly articulate risks to the organization. The candidate’s technical background should encompass understanding of threats, risk mitigation and technical controls.

The Information Security Risk Director functions as a key member of the Information Security Governance Committee (ISGC), is a member of various committee workgroups and prepares and presents relevant information security program updates to subsidiary executives and staff. This position directly interacts with external regulatory agencies, internal audit, and supports various information technology and information security annual examinations and certifications.

• In tandem with HTH risk management and Information Security leadership, direct and conduct ongoing risk analysis organization-wide to uphold the GRC program.
• Lead a team dedicated to an ongoing cyber security maturation program, where areas of strength are amplified and areas needing improvement are documented.
• Provides input into the Information Security strategy to influence investment and resource allocation.
• Establish and maintain a strategy for managing security-related audits, compliance checks and external assessment processes for auditors, including but not limited to, Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), annual firm attestations/certifications and, Regulatory exams/assessments.
• Oversee and ensure adequate protection of key information is maintained through data classification, data loss prevention (DLP) and enforcement of records retention requirements.
• Provide GRC team leadership to create strong oversight with third parties, vendors and business partners.
• Require GRC team to confirm safeguards against risk identified with external entities. 
• Facilitate IT compliance of identified controls – for example, IT general controls (ITGCs), application, cloud and cybersecurity.
• Act as a key point of contact when GRC team members identify risk to raise awareness with security management and business unit leads on a risk reduction plan.
• Play a key role in the vendor risk assessment process and ensure all business units follow process requirements.
• Partner with business units when onboarding solutions to ensure adequate controls are available and enabled in production.
• Oversee findings brought forward through team analysis, requiring thorough documentation and recommendations to report to security leadership where gaps exist.
• Engage in continuous professional development with team management, honing direction as well as strategic plans.
• Maintain a high degree of knowledge with current and proposed security changes impacting regulatory, privacy and security industry best practice