Security Analyst (IT Risk)

Ross Stores; Dublin (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ross Stores is seeking a Security Risk Analyst to execute IT risk management processes, including risk assessments, mitigation tracking, and risk reporting. You will support security risk projects such as monitoring DLP events, third‑party risk assessments, and policy updates.

You will maintain risk metrics, collaborate with IT groups, and help drive security awareness programs while staying current with laws and standards in information security and privacy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Information Technology Security.
• Strong understanding of security governance, compliance and risk management principles.
• Working knowledge of UNIX and Windows.
• Firewalls, VPN, PKI, IPS.
• Oracle, MS SQL.
• Virtualization Security.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong Project Management skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs risk assessments to identify current and future security vulnerabilities.
• Performs third party risk assessment and related contracts to ensure security controls.
• Provides support to IT during product and vendor selection and offers SME on information security risk and compliance.
• Maintains IT Risk Management metrics and reporting across IT groups.
• Maintains risk assessment tools to improve efficiency and governance.
• Maintains information security policies, standards and procedures.
• Maintains information security awareness programs and training.
• Monitors laws, regulations, standards, and ethical requirements related to information security and privacy.

Skills

Information security

Risk management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CISSP certification

CRISC certification

CompTIA Security+

Tools

UNIX

Windows

Oracle

MS SQL

Firewalls

VPN

PKI

IPS

Virtualization

MS Office

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Security Risk Analyst is responsible for executing IT risk management processes within Ross. This includes performing risk assessments, tracking mitigation efforts and developing risk metrics and risk reports. This position is also responsible for executing security risk related projects and programs, such as monitoring DLP events, third-party risk assessments, updating security policies and procedures and executing security awareness programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs risk assessments to identify current and future security vulnerabilities.
• Performs Third Party risk assessment and related contracts agreements to ensure necessary security controls have been included as part of services and capabilities for the protection of organization assets
• Provides support to IT during product and vendor selection process and provide subject matter expertise on Information security risk and compliance
• Maintains related IT Risk Management metrics and reporting. Collaborates with IT Compliance Manager, Secure SDLC Manager, Information Security, and IT groups to gather and analyze metrics.
• Maintains risk assessments related tools with the goal of improving efficiency, reducing costs, improving agility and optimizing information technology governance, risk, and controls management processes, while providing an overall view of the organization’s risk profile.
• Maintains Information security policies, standards and procedures
• Maintains information security awareness programs, regularly conducting exercise to educate employees of the information security and best practices.
• Monitors current and proposed laws, regulations, industry standards, and ethical requirements related to information security and privacy.

COMPETENCIES

• Building Effective Teams
• Collaboration
• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability & Execution
• Manages Conflict
• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility

QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• Minimum 3 years of Information Technology Security, at least 1 with large enterprise organizations
• Strong understanding of security governance, compliance and risk management principles.
• Working knowledge of UNIX and Windows
• Firewalls, VPN, PKI, IPS
• Oracle, MS SQL
• Virtualization Security
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Strong Project Management skills

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Preferred

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) Preferred
• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Preferred
• CompTIA Security + Preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Consistent timeliness and regular attendance
• However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work
• Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer
• Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc
• This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback
• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A