Information Security Risk Analyst

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited New York Branch; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch, is seeking an Information Security Risk Analyst in New York City to support the vulnerability management program and perform risk-based assessments. The role requires coordinating remediation with IT and maintaining security standards.

This officer-level position offers a hybrid work schedule with at least two days in office weekly and opportunities to contribute to risk governance across the Americas division.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing vulnerability management tools such as Qualys or Tenable.
• Foundational understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework and SP 800-53.
• Experience with financial industry concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support the organization’s vulnerability management program.
• Conduct regular vulnerability scans across servers, endpoints, applications, network infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Monitor vulnerability scanning coverage and coordinate remediation with the IT Department.
• Review and analyze vulnerability scan results and cross-reference with sources like the KEV catalog.
• Collaborate with ITD to prioritize remediation based on risk severity and asset criticality.
• Track vulnerabilities through remediation and generate status reports.
• Perform risk assessments on proposed new systems.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Skills

Network security

Windows / AD

NIST CSF / SP 800-53

Vulnerability management tools

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Tools

Qualys

Tenable

Job description

This role is located in New York City and will require a hybrid work schedule of at least 2 days in office per week.

This role is for Officer level candidates.

About the Bank

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited was established through the merger of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd with Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking, Ltd. on April 1, 2012. We are one of the largest asset managers in Asia and number one among Japanese financial institutions by AUM, with approximately $850 Billion USD in AUM. The Bank provides an assortment of financial solutions and manages a broad spectrum of financial products across its global branches.

Department Overview

The Americas Division (“AD”) was established in the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch) (“SMTBNY”) to perform corporate functions and supervise U.S. entities. Established under the AD are the “Global Banking Unit (“GBU”), Americas Division” and “Global Markets Unit (“GMU”), Americas Division” which performs business functions. Information Risk Governance (“IRG”) provides oversight to information and cyber security risk by maintaining and improving branch wide framework that is in-line with the Head Office and regulatory requirements and addresses Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for information assets. IRG establishes appropriate policies, procedures, measurement, and monitoring processes to proactively assess and evaluate and cyber security and information security risks inherent in the Branch Operations. IRG is directly involved in all information and cyber security related projects, matters and issues.

Your Role Overview

The Information Security Risk Analyst is responsible for supporting the organization’s vulnerability management program and performing assigned information security risk assessments. This role will perform the day-to-day vulnerability management activities, perform risk-based analysis of identified vulnerabilities, coordinate remediation efforts with the IT Department, and help ensure systems are maintained in accordance with the organization’s information security standards.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and support the organization’s system vulnerability management program.
• Conduct regular vulnerability scans across servers, endpoints, applications, network infrastructure, and Cloud environments.
• Monitor vulnerability scanning coverage and coordinate with the IT Department to identify missing, newly added, or decommissioned IT assets and ensure that the scanning scope remains accurate and up to date.
• Review and analyze vulnerability scan results and cross-reference with other sources such as the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog to identify high-criticality areas for remediation. Identify potential false-positive findings and review with ITD for validity.
• Collaborate with ITD to prioritize system vulnerability remediation and patching based on system risk severity, vulnerability exploitability, asset criticality, and potential business impact.
• Track identified vulnerabilities through remediation and/or mitigation, validate remediation through re-scanning or review of appropriate supporting evidence, and generate regular system vulnerability remediation status reports.
• Monitor compliance of system vulnerability remediation based on pre-defined risk-based remediation targets. Escalate critical or significant delays of system vulnerability remediation based on pre-defined targets to Management, as necessary.
• Create vulnerability management-related reports with risk summaries and recommendations to Management.
• Perform risk assessments on proposed new systems to be introduced to the organization.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Your Qualifications

• Strong understanding and prior experience working with network components and devices such as Firewalls, IPS, IDS, switches, routers, NDR, and NAC.
• Strong understanding and prior experience working with Microsoft Windows-based environments including components such as domain controllers, DHCP, DNS, and Active Directory.
• Foundational understanding of Information Security frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework and SP 800-53 as well as Cyber Risk Institute Profile v2.x
• 3+ Years of experience managing System Vulnerability Management tools such as Qualys or Tenable.
• 3+ Years of experience with risk assessment methodologies and techniques
• Prior experience with financial industry structure and concepts a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivated with good time management skills.

Why you should join SuMi Trust

SuMi Trust embraces flexible ways of working when the business and role permits. We provide employees with a hybrid working model, allowing for in-office work and work from home. Our diverse and inclusive environment along with our global presence enables us to collaborate and communicate to meet our business needs. We believe that efficient teams need truth, loyalty, and a strong sense of purpose to balance risk and their targets. We make sustainable business decisions to improve our society and the world. We believe that each person brings a unique value that drives the business though their creativity and passion.

• The Employee Benefits package includes: Paid Time Off, medical, HSA, vision, dental, FSA, 401(k), profit sharing, legal plan, cancer indemnity plan, disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, business travel accident, paid volunteer day, paid memberships, paid seminars, and tuition assistance.
• We offer many socialization opportunities for wellness, financial wellbeing, runs/walks, team building, happy hours, and activities to support the Sustainable Developmental Goals.

Check out our LinkedIn for our employee experience: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smtbny

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SuMi Trust provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application.