Senior Cyber Risk Analyst – Remote

First Citizens; Raleigh, Austin (NC, TX, AZ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Risk Manager to lead risk assessment programs and strengthen governance across the organization. You will apply industry frameworks such as CSF, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, and FFIEC guidance to evaluate control effectiveness and drive remediation with stakeholders.

You will collaborate with business and technology teams to identify gaps, track remediation progress, and report on the cyber risk posture to leadership, ensuring robust risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 6+ years of information security experience or,
• High School Diploma with 10+ years of information security experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports cybersecurity maturity and risk assessments across the organization.
• Identifies risks and coordinates remediation with stakeholders to meet regulatory standards.
• Applies CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and FFIEC guidance to assess and benchmark risk posture.
• Provides guidance on IAM, network, cloud, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management.
• Develops risk reports and dashboards; communicates trends to leadership.
• Maintains awareness of industry standards and regulatory requirements to improve methodologies.

Skills

Cyber risk assessments

Risk management

Frameworks knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Monitoring & reporting

Technical cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Risk Manager to lead risk assessment programs and strengthen governance across the organization. You will apply industry frameworks such as CSF, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, and FFIEC guidance to evaluate control effectiveness and drive remediation with stakeholders.

You will collaborate with business and technology teams to identify gaps, track remediation progress, and report on the cyber risk posture to leadership, ensuring robust risk