Information Security Specialist

3 days ago


Schiller Park, Illinois, United States Bank of Montreal Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Information Security Specialist to join our team at Bank of Montreal. As a Threat Hunter - Cybersecurity Expert, you will be responsible for providing analysis and reporting services in support of businesses and groups, and BMO overall.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Builds relationships and liaises with stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities and recommends solutions to enable the organization to meet its goals.
  • Analyzes data and creates documents and plans in service of informing, advising, or updating internal stakeholders.
  • Ensures that requirements map to a real business need, are approved by all relevant stakeholders, and meet essential quality standards.
  • Participates or conducts user acceptance testing to ensure that changes made are in alignment with business requirements.
  • Provides great customer service in support of the information security processes, applications and infrastructure.
  • Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
  • Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.
  • Provides specialized analytical support to senior management.
  • May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
  • Understands and can explain to others the core processes, risks and mitigation techniques for designated areas.
  • Anticipates and reduces complexity for others.
  • Develops innovative approaches to resolve problems and significant issues.
  • Provides input to the strategic direction of the group.
  • Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
  • Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
  • Defines business requirements for analytics and reporting to ensure data insights inform business decision making.
  • Analyzes trends to proactively prevent problems.
  • Presents and communicates at all levels within IT and across business units.
  • Prepares and delivers presentations for senior leaders.
  • Leads the preparation of end user reference materials and prepares end-user training materials.
  • Develops innovative approaches to resolve problems and significant issues.
  • Works with vendors to troubleshoot issues, as required.
  • Assesses the quality of reports submitted and provides related coaching and support.
  • Looks for coaching opportunities with other team members.
  • Troubleshoots information security issues within designated business group.
  • Gathers requirements and documents these requirements for use in various audits, reports, & projects.

Qualifications:

Typically 7 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business or in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Multiple Information Security certifications from a well-recognized institution (e.g. (ISC)2, ISACA, SANS).

Expert in information security, technology, business requirements gathering and reporting in a financial services setting.

Data manipulation and analysis skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

Knowledge of Information Security processes, procedures and controls.

Understanding and problem solving ability of Information Security issues across the bank.

Understanding of industry standards and frameworks e.g. NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF), ISO 27001 and Expert.

Understanding of Information Security risk and regulatory requirements.

Understanding of the scope of complexity that exists in the computing environment and the ways which security platforms impact that environment.

Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

Verbal & written communication skills.

Analytical and problem solving skills.

Influence skills.

Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration.

Able to manage ambiguity.

Data driven decision making.



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