US Regulatory Specialist - Cyber

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a US REGULATORY SPECAILIST for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier FINANCIAL SERVICES clients in NEW YORK, NY.

The US cybersecurity and IT risk team oversees and advise on cybersecurity and IT risk matter in the firm. The team's primary focus is to ensure the firm's security controls are in line with industry standards and compliant with the regulator requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor, analyze, and report on cybersecurity requirements against relevant regulations and standards, such as NYDFS, FFIEC, and NIST CSF.
• Understand complex security challenges, identify vulnerabilities, and propose effective solutions.
• Dedicated and detail-oriented cybersecurity professional with a strong background in regulatory compliance.
• Continuously monitor and assess the effectiveness of security controls and processes.
• Technical skills such as network security, application security, encryption, vulnerability assessment, and incident response
• Solid understanding of information security principles and practices, including threat and vulnerability management, incident response, and security operations.
• Knowledge of information security principles and practices, network protocols, and operating systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, written, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Perform the information security compliance tasks such as ensuring IT activities, processes, and procedures meet defined requirements, policies and regulations.
• Perform control assessments against enterprise cybersecurity frameworks and Scotiabank's standards.
• Track, manage, and report on any internal or external cybersecurity-related issues.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering and related field
• 5-7 years of Regulatory compliance/examination and Audit Experience in a Financial Institution
• Experience on security governance, policies, cybersecurity frameworks, security standards- 1 recent project
• An understanding and experience with security controls/mechanisms and risk assessment techniques pertaining to complex data, application, and networking environments (asset), proven through recent experience in last 2+ project
• Information security related certification (such as Security+, CISA, CISM, CISSP)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in related cybersecurity technical background and exposure to cloud technologies.
• Proficiency in MS Office (extended knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint are preferred)
• Excellent communications and written skills.
• Comfortable putting together and presenting risk reporting to a US IS&C management.
• Candidate must be a team player and may be required to assist other team members in other security and IT risk tasks, as needed.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks and expectations without direct instruction or oversight.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and security-related information

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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