Technology Risk Manager (Information Security Control Division)

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited; Sha Tin; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking a Technology Risk Manager in the Information Security Control Division. The role focuses on application, system, and third-party security, providing guidance, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in IT security or risk management within financial services, with relevant certifications and strong communication skills in English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 4 years of IT security/technology risk experience in financial institutions.
• Professional qualification such as CISA/CISSP/CRISC preferred.
• Familiar with HKMA frameworks and PCI-DSS/ISO 2700-series is advantageous.
• Good English and Mandarin communication; travel flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Review IT initiatives and provide advisory from technology risk perspective.
• Establish and review application, system, and third-party security policies.
• Conduct security assessments including vulnerability scanning and tests.
• Lead risk management for onboarding/offboarding of third parties.
• Coordinate with IT and business units on remediation of security gaps.

Skills

App security

Vulnerability scanning

Penetration testing

OWASP practices

Policy development

Vendor risk

Info security governance

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Tools

Fortify

AppScan

Open Source Scanners

Job description

Technology Risk Manager (Information Security Control Division)

Roles and Responsibilities & Specific Requirements (Application Security):

• Assist in reviewing IT initiatives and provide advisory from technology risk perspectives
• Assist to establish and review policies, guidelines, procedures in application security area
• Provide advisory and practical guidance to support technology risk and information security assessments, include vulnerability scanning, penetration test etc.
• Conduct regular assessment on application security
• Familiar with security testing tools e.g. Fortify, AppScan and Open Source Scanning tools, technologies on DevSecOps and industry good practice OWASP is preferable

Roles and Responsibilities & Specific Requirements (System Security):

• Research and evaluate latest trend & technologies on information security and fintech area, such as FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing etc.
• Conduct regular assessment on OS platform security & middleware software security
• Plan and conduct security assessment in area of physical security (e.g.: data center security)
• Assist to establish and review policies, guidelines, procedures in system security、physical security and fintech technology security area
• Familiar with system platform operation and system architecture design is preferable

Roles and Responsibilities & Specific Requirements (Third-Party Security):

• Drive security assessments of third-party vendor focusing on compliance with regulations, company policies, and internal controls.
• Oversee information security risk management processes for onboarding and off-boarding of third-party vendor relationships.
• Communicate to business units and cross-functional teams regarding third-party vendor risk issues and/or control gaps, and recommends remediation initiatives.
• Provide awareness by conducting training on third-party vendor risk management framework.
• Contribute to internal practice development initiatives and technology risk knowledge base
• Stay informed about latest developments in third-party vendor risk management field.

Roles and Responsibilities & Specific Requirements (Information Security):

• Assist senior manager to formulate and manage information security policies, standards and procedures.
• Plan and conduct information security assessment and IT risk evaluation in area covering IT general controls, information asset management, access controls and endpoint security review, etc.
• Plan and carry out various information security assurance activities, such as computer accounts re-certification.
• Review the initiation of security configuration changes, such as access rules, data leakage prevention policies.
• Co-operates with system administrators to deploy various information security controls or tools, and take lead to conduct appropriate remedial action on security incidents.
• Act as a subject matter expert to assist business units and cross-functional teams in identifying and mitigating information security risks and/or control gaps, and recommends remediation initiatives.

General Job Requirements:

• Degree holder in Computer Science or other degree majoring in Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 4 years of experience in IT security, technology risk, risk management, compliance or IT audit function, gained from other sizable financial institutions
• Holding at least one recognized professional qualification under HKMA enhanced competency framework such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC is preferable.
• Familiar with HKMA TMG-1, TM-E-1, PCI-DSS, ISO 2700-series or other security risk management framework is an advantage
• Good command of written and spoken English with Mandarin is preferable and
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Flexibility in traveling.
• Candidate with less experience will be considered as Assistant Manager.