Endpoint Security Specialist

West Creek 3 (12073), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia

Endpoint Security Specialist

This position represents a unique opportunity for those with hands-on cybersecurity technical and operational experience who have a desire to leverage and enhance that expertise in a risk management organization. This individual will have the ability to use technical skills and cyber subject matter expertise to provide effective oversight, credible challenge, and expert advice to help manage and control risk associated with  host and endpoint security. This position will play a key and influential role in assessing and challenging cybersecurity capabilities and operational effectiveness to drive action against areas of risk and concern.

As an Endpoint Security Specialist, you will play a key role in the review, risk identification, risk assessment, reporting, and effective challenge of cybersecurity controls, operational capabilities, and associated processes.  This individual will provide subject matter expertise and oversight and effective challenge of key cybersecurity domains such as endpoint detection and response, malware/anti-virus,  application control, privileged access management, and patch/configuration management.

Technology Risk Management (TRM) is a growing second line of defense focused on providing technical and cyber expertise, effective challenge, and oversight activities. TRM Associates are highly-skilled cyber, technology, and risk management professionals who bring a wealth of hands-on experience to deliver high-impact analysis and recommendations. 

 

As part of the second line of defense, this position will collaborate closely with Associates in first line Cyber, Technology, the various lines of business. Alongside with other second line of defense risk management functions, TRM performs and supports evaluations of the effectiveness of the bank's controls suite and offers independent advice and recommendations regarding ways to further mature the bank’s cyber risk management capabilities.

As a TRM Associate, you will have the opportunity to shape and refine your portfolio commensurate with the priorities of the organization and the firm. The position affords opportunities for substantial growth. This position's high visibility and demands require an expert with a proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and who can begin contributing immediately.

   

Responsibilities:

• Play a lead role in identifying areas of cyber risk to provide oversight, analysis, effective challenge, and risk-informed recommendations for enhancement.

• Provide technical assessments of cybersecurity and controls design and effectiveness.

• Draft assessments for senior management and other stakeholders, to include regulatory agencies and the Board of Directors, as needed.

• Stay current on emerging cyber threats and potential implications to the firm.

• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders across multiple organizations to achieve objectives.

• Coordinate program-related activities and deliverables to ensure effective collaboration within the team and across stakeholder groups.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience

• At least 5 years of experience implementing endpoint detection and response tools with anti-malware and antivirus functionality (Microsoft, PaloAlto, CrowdStrike, or Trellix)

• At least 3 years of experience implementing application whitelisting technology (Bit9 or Applocker)

• At least 3 years of experience with Microsoft Active Directory and GPO (Group Policy Object)

• At least 3 years of experience with user endpoint management (mobile devices, SCCM, or JAMF)

• At least 2 years of experience with endpoint virtualization

• At least 2 years of experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) tools, (Delinea, CyberArk, FastTrack, or BeyondTrust)

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect)

• Professional certifications (Certified Informations Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

• At least 1 year of experience in audit or risk management

• At least 1 year of experience in a second line of defense function

• At least 1 year of experience in the financial services industry

• Ability to influence effectively at all levels of the organization

• 2+ years of hands-on JIRA experience

• Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework controls, NIST 800-53, ISO 27000-1

• Ability to communicat