Associate Director, Corporate Security-Architecture & Governance (100% Remote)

Company: CTI Education Group
Location: Teaneck
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description - Associate Director, Corporate Security-Architecture & Governance (100% Remote) (00039866831) Job Description Associate Director, Corporate Security-Architecture & Governance (100% Remote) ( Job Number: 00039866831 ) Description Cognizant Corporate Security, a key organization within Cognizant Technology Solutions, is chartered with managing and directing the global enterprise physical and logical security programs. The Corporate Security organization is responsible for the oversight and coordination of security efforts across the company, including information technology, human resources, communications, legal, facilities management and various other groups, and is responsible for identifying security initiatives and standards. Corporate Security provides governance and leadership and drives information security on key initiatives in helping the business appropriately manage security risks . Cognizant is searching for a multifaceted information security professional capable of leading information security and risk management due diligence as it relates to the governance and security of Cognizant developed client facing products. -- Responsibilities

• Serve as a Cybersecurity resource and SME for a Product and Platform centric organization - ensuring that security architecture, and governance are integrated with solutions during development while also ensuring that security is designed into actual services from the inception of the project, to production and client delivery
• Lead a group of Security Architecture resources within Corporate Security Architecture and Governance providing security architecture, governance, and oversight for Cognizant developed client facing solutions
• Day-to-day work with client delivery teams and ensure that delivery teams adhere to Cognizant's corporate information security architecture, policies, procedures, baselines and guidelines. This is role requires a mix of technical capabilities as well as the know-how to provide security governance over complex applications and projects while also having the ability to articulate complex security concepts to business personnel and non-security personnel
• Ensure strategic alignment with existing standards and direction for the architecture, installation, and maintenance of all security components as they relate to client facing solutions and hosting.
• Provide leadership during security incidents and response. This may include customer engagement and communications.
• Engage with resources across governance, compliance, and technical architects during the lifecycle of a project, supporting the sales cycle, to interacting with prospective clients and client teams to usher in, and provide security assurance, guidance, and advisory.
• Interface with Digital business leaders, client architecture teams, corporate architecture and governance personnel, as well as the Cognizant Security (CS) teams and peers in the Corporate Architecture and Governance team
• Responsible for the ongoing management of a Secure Software Development Life Cycle to ensure on time delivery of application sprints with security compliance and best practices for products assigned to the scoped team.
• Contribute to definition and development of security governance policies, standards, guidelines, and frameworks
• Assess, design and implement Cognizant developed solutions in adherence to security policies, standards, guidelines, and frameworks
• Develop and execute standards for design and operational procedures.
• Ensure application best practices are incorporated into hosted solutions.
• Work with team leadership to define strategic operational goals based on executive-level IT and customer delivery strategies.
• Ensure Security / Business strategy alignment by emphasizing a partnership model promoting unified risk visibility.
• Ensure the integration of security into the design, development, and construction phases of Cognizant customer facing products. Qualifications
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree or above in a related field or equivalent experience. Master's or advanced degree in Systems Assurance or Information Systems Management highly preferred
  • 5-7 years of public cloud experience across AWS, Azure, and/or the Google Cloud Platform
  • 5-7 years of security architecture responsibility and progressive information security experience across various information security domains
  • 10+ years of IT experience (including hands-on knowledge of network and distributed systems) and a sound understanding of networking concepts
  • 3+ years performing risk assessments including experience with Controls Mapping, Audit Protocols, Applications, Databases, Virtual Networks, Servers, Domains, SaaS, Cloud, Encryption, Firewalls, DLP, IAM Solutions, and security testing
  • 3+ years of direct leadership experience. Big4 IT/Security consulting experience a plus.
  • Appropriate strategic security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM)
  • In depth knowledge of common regulatory framework applications including ISO, ISF, CIS, NIST, GDPR, PCI, and similar constructs is required
  • SABSA, TOGAF, DODAF or similar architecture framework/methodology experience is desired. Certification in such frameworks is a plus
  • Must have experience with Application Development and Software Assurance in a highly regulated industry
  • Must have experience managing the security of large IT environments and regulated data
  • Must have experience with and an understanding of Cloud, RPA/Bot, and AI Security.
  • Subject matter expert (SME) in one or multiple areas such as Windows, UNIX, mid-range, firewalls, intrusion detection, threat detection analysis, and/or information risk management.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to present complex compliance issues in an easy to understand manner for executive management.
  • Ability to represent architected technical solutions to customers and BU leaders in a non-technical manner
  • Experience managing in a complex matrix organization, will need to coordinate and partner across Cognizant groups, geographic regions and other Lines of Business, while driving a specific Security agenda.
  • Comfort working at all levels of seniority, both within the Cognizant organization or other client institutions, industries or government entities.
  • Solid and demonstrable comprehension of Cyber Security including malware, emerging threats, attacks, and vulnerability management.
  • Experience assisting the resolution of customer escalations
  • Experience in a fast paced, occasionally, high stress environment.
  • Ability to think strategically; work with a sense of urgency and pay attention to detail.
  • Ability to present complex solutions and methods to a general community.
  • Independent thinking, willingness to "step outside the box" and take reasonable, calculated risks.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
  • Strong team player that collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporate input from various sources.
  • Experience with working on global teams across time zones, cultures and languages.
  • Demonstrable strong leadership skills. Cognizant US Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions in the US, please send an email with your request to CareersNA2@cognizant.com Job Application Development / Application Maintenance Primary Location United States-New Jersey-Teaneck - NJ USA, COG

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