Information Security Analyst (Risk & Compliance)

Core-Mark; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Food Group in Richmond, VA is seeking an Information Security Analyst to support information and privacy risk management. You will work with IT and business stakeholders to assess risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve security controls across the organization.

Responsibilities include maintaining risk registers, evaluating AI initiatives for security risk, and supporting governance forums up to the Board. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in IT risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Experience evaluating AI initiatives through a security risk lens.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA.
• Experience developing security policies and conducting maturity assessments.
• Ability to influence across IT and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and maintain risk register.
• Assist in IT risk management governance and third party risk.
• Develop evaluative risk frameworks for new technologies including AI.
• Maintain Business Impact Analysis and risk categorizations.
• Support governance forums and reporting to Board levels.
• Identify non-compliance with regulatory mandates.

Skills

IT risk management

Regulatory compliance

Security policy development

AI risk assessment

Third party risk management

Risk communication

Data privacy awareness

Strong communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Azure Information Protection

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Food Group is a customer-centric foodservice distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Va. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG has a nationwide network of approximately 150 distribution centers, 35,000-plus talented associates, and thousands of valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping customers thrive, PFG markets and delivers quality food and related products to independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, convenience operations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters across the U.S.

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary:

Performance Food Group is looking for a talented Information Security Analyst to play a key role in supporting Information and Privacy Risk Management aspects of the company as a member of the Information Security Department. PFG is in the midst of establishing a Risk Management function that focuses on identifying, quantifying, communicating, and tracking risks associated with information assets. Reporting to the Manager of Information Security Risk Management and working with IT and line of business stakeholders, the analyst will have a heavy focus on compliance with internal/external policies/statutes, IT Risk Management, and Third Party Risk.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct risk assessments and maintain risk register. Perform assessments of IT controls processes, and systems, identifying gaps and opportunities to enhance design\\operational effectiveness while reducing the cost of compliance. Conduct periodic readouts and risk reviews with IT teams and segment/line of business stakeholders to convey risk and influence decision making
• Assist in maintaining security exception lifecycle, including qualfiying associated risk, determining compensating controls, communicating with IT and LOB stakeholders.
• Assist in development of evaluative risk frameworks for new and emerging technologies, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence
• Maintain Business Impact Analysis. Work with IT and LOB teams to maintain Business Impact Analysis, establishing risk categorizations for applications and infrastructure based on mission criticality and sensitivity of hosted data.
• Assist in development and implementation of Enterprise Crown Jewels program. Work with IT, LOB teams, and security control owners to define and govern control parameters for critical applications and technologies.
• KPI/KRI Development and Reporting. Assist in development of control-based Key Risk Indicators and Key Performance Indicators across business segments. Assist in developing associated governance model and metric tiers for consumption by various levels of stakeholders, up to and including the Board of Directors.
• Support IT Risk and exception management governance forums across business segments with varying operational models and business context.
• Support PFG's Third Party Risk Management Program, assessing third parties for inherent and residual risk based on the nature of their services and their ability to appropriately secure PFG data and provide dependent services.
• Negotiate the inclusion of security requirements into third party contract agreements.
• Develop and Maintain IT Audit and Control documentation.
• Support necessary governance forums (committees, working groups) to ensure sound decision-making and stakeholder communications.
• Identify and report on non-compliance with regulatory mandates (i.e. Sarbanes Oxley section 404 PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA).
• Support operational audits as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits:

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• 1 - 3 Years of experience
• Experience in developing, communicating, and presenting security or risk concepts to varying audiences
• Experience with evaluating AI initiatives through a security risk lens
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and frameworks
• Development and implementation of security policies
• Experience conducting security maturity assessments
• Development and implementation of security controls
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Experience in assisting with process improvement initiatives
• Hold relevant security certifications or willingness to pursue additional certifications
• Continuous learning mindset
• Experience performing IT and security risk assessments, using both qualitative and quantitative methods to identify, quantify, and communicate risk
• Working knowledge of privacy statutes including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
• Experience with Data Classification, Data Security, and Data Loss Prevention methods and tools, specifically Microsoft Azure Information Protection
• Strong MS Office skills (specifically PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project, Visio)
• Strong process analysis and engineering skills
• Experience conducting and documenting business impact analysis, designing and implementing Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery plans
• Experience with IT assurance mandates/frameworks such as Sarbanes-Oxley, CobIT
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated high level of analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence cross functional and highly matrixes business and IT stakeholders

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3 - 5 Years of experience
• Experience in assessing hosted service architectures (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
• Experience performing third party assessments across information security and control domains, using industry tools/frameworks such as the Cloud Security Alliance, evaluation of Service Organization Controls (SOC) attestations. Manage supplemental evaluation Service Providers
• Experience with Data Classification, Data Security, and Data Loss Prevention methods and tools
• Strong MS Office skills (specifically PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project, Visio)
• Strong process analysis and engineering skills
• Experience conducting and documenting business impact analysis, designing and implementing Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery plans
• Experience presenting on complex technical subjects to non-technical stakeholders
• Preferred Professional Certifications: Security Plus, CSP certifications, SANS Certifications, FAIR, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.