Analyst II, Information Security

S&P Global Market Intelligence; Gurugram District, Bengaluru; Remote; INR 8,563,000 - 12,369,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Market Intelligence is seeking a Vendor Cyber Risk Manager to assess cybersecurity, business continuity and information security controls for third parties. You will collaborate with internal teams and vendors to identify critical suppliers and mitigate risk, communicating findings to senior leadership and compliance teams.

This role requires working in UK shift hours, with international stakeholders and potential US business hours coordination.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Information Security or Technology Risk Management.
• Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) desired.
• Exposure to Attack Surface Monitoring tools a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Exposure to cyber vendor risk management and privacy laws is a plus.
• Understanding of technology controls and information security controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Cybersecurity, Business Continuity assessments for vendors and review information security policies and controls.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify critical vendors and assess impact on cyber risk profile.
• Communicate risk assessment findings to senior management, legal, and compliance teams.
• Work with vendors to address identified security gaps and ensure cybersecurity requirements are met.
• Oversee continuous monitoring of vendors and drive periodic reviews.

Skills

Experience in Information Security or-

Cloud technologies exposure (AWS/Azure

Attack Surface Monitoring tools

Excellent communication skills

Vendor risk management / privacy laws

Knowledge of information security / IT

Contract review for cybersecurity

Leadership / BAU tasks

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

This role helps reduce the cyber risk posed by third parties and protects SP Global brands against possible attacks against our information assets by threat actors via backdoor created by our vendors. Primary responsibilities will include assessing Cybersecurity, Business Continuity controls for SP third parties by conducting control risk assessments, risk recertifications, and continuously monitoring the vendors engaged by SP.

The Team

As part of Vendor Risk Management, the Vendor Cyber Risk Management team manages the Supply Chain Cyber risks by performing risk assessments of third-party engagements to identify and reduce the risks posed by third parties. This is an extremely important role, considering the fact that large number of data breaches happen due to third parties. It involves working with internal stake holders as well as third parties to achieve the results.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough Cybersecurity, Business Continuity, Artificial Intelligence assessments for various vendors such as Cloud Service Prover evaluating their information security policies, procedures, and controls.
• Effectively collaborate with internal teams to identify critical vendors and assess their potential impact on the organization's cyber risk profile.
• Communicate risk assessment findings and recommendations to key stakeholders, including senior management, legal, and compliance teams.
• Work closely with vendors to address identified security gaps and ensure they meet the organization's cybersecurity requirements.
• Review the vendors on the continuous monitoring program utilizing various attack surface monitoring tools and assisting in driving the periodical review the vendors.
• Monitor and stay abreast of evolving cybersecurity threats and industry trends to enhance the effectiveness of the risk assessment process.
• Review the cyber security contracts for various clauses to cover for data Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.
• Lead and support enhancement and strategic projects aligning with business objectives within Vendor Risk Management to meet various business and regulatory requirements.
• Assist the team members in balancing the load and managing Ad-hoc projects.
• Where required, lead the team for BAU (Business as Usual) tasks mentioned above.

What we're looking for

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Master/bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent
• 6+ years of experience in Information Security or Technology Risk Management
• Any prior exposure to Cyber vendor risk management and/ or privacy laws and regulations is a plus.
• Demonstrable understanding of the concepts of technology controls and information security controls.
• Exposure to cloud technologies and cloud security is highly desired; the familiarity with public cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud is highly preferred.
• Exposure to Attack Surface Monitoring tools is a plus.
• Exposure to vendor cyber security contracts is highly desired.
• Excellent communication skills - a must. The resource should have the ability to communicate with cross-functional teams and vendors, both written and oral communication is critical.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• This position is required to work in UK Shift; flexibility is a must, especially when it comes to vendor and internal meetings held during US business hours.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize while maintaining close attention to detail.
• Ability to build strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders.
• Must be a critical thinker with strong qualitative skills.
• Information Security/Risk Management certification would be an advantage.