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AVP, Security Engineering

Verisk

AVP, Security Engineering

Jersey City, NJ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Verisk is seeking an AVP, Security Engineering to serve as the central point of contact for Security Engineering. The role identifies, deploys and operates information security solutions and associated processes. The role requires process definition, playbook documentation, publishing company policies, recruiting a team, training the team and advancing their careers, identifying third parties to supplement the program where necessary, and maturing the security program and associated technologies. The role also includes liaising with the Business, Legal departments, Cyber Threat teams, and Technology teams across the enterprise.

    In this role, you will:

    • Develop and advance the Security Engineering function within the organization. The role will work to secure our products and services, both in on-premise data centers as well as in cloud environments. This includes performing technical assessments, initiating cross-functional workgroups to address identified issues, and providing training and awareness to cloud, development, and IT teams. This function of the role is highly visible within the organization across all Companies and associated product teams.
    • Identify and deploy technical infrastructure and cloud measures to improve our security posture. This includes participating as a Subject Matter Expert in the Security Architecture Review Board, advising our security teams on solution deployments, and identifying configuration management issues proactively prior to those misconfigurations becoming a security incident.
    • Initiate and complete special project assignments, task force projects, or special ad hoc reviews or other assignments as needed.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree and/or 7-10+ years of relevant experience.  One or more professional certifications in Information Security is highly desirable, i.e. CCSP, CISSP, CISM, and/or SANS certifications (GCLD, GWEB, GCSA, etc).
    • 5 or more years of direct experience in high pressure situations managing complex technical information security architecture and engineering solutions, including vulnerability management software, endpoint security software, firewall software, cloud security platforms, and more. This includes directing information technology teams on industry leading practice for architecting, deploying, and maintaining solutions, all while communicating and liaising with Executive Management on current situations.
    • Understanding of current and emerging threats and associated countermeasures, through the establishment of strong relationships with cyber threat teams and vendors. This includes directing a team on managing, maintaining, and increasing visibility into the organization and applying that threat intelligence to proactively mitigate risk.
    • Ability to cultivate relationships both internal and external to the organization to improve upon our security posture.
    • Superior organization and written communication skills, coupled with strong technical writing and/or editorial skills and the ability to develop, document and maintain methodologies and procedures.
    • Superior oral communication with the ability to effectively advise line personnel and senior management regarding complex technical information security vulnerabilities, and to influence peers and colleagues.
    • Demonstrated leadership, consulting, analysis, presentation and project management skills. 
    • Ability to work independently on multiple projects with minimal supervision and meet aggressive deadlines is essential.

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    Additional Information

    Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

    All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

    http://www.verisk.com/careers.html

    Unsolicited resumes sent to Verisk, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Verisk business mailing address, fax machine or email address, or directly to Verisk employees, will be considered Verisk property. Verisk will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. 

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