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Senior Security Analyst
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Company: Grant Thornton (see all of this employer's jobs)
Phone: 6308732500
Fax: 6308732500
 Apply by eMail:do_not_reply@invalidemail.com
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Job Reference ID:
5173735
Category:
Information Systems
Duration:
Fulltime, Permanent
City, ST:
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
Country:
United States |
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Description:
Senior Security Analyst
Position Summary:
The Senior Security Analyst will be responsible for ensuring that Information Technology resources are secure from unauthorized use, while also ensuring authorized users have appropriate access to systems and information to meet the daily and strategic business of the firm. The Senior Security Analyst position carries with it the responsibility for the design and architecture of the firm’s information security program, which includes the design of policies, guidelines, and procedures, as well as overseeing the monitoring activities to identify any potential information risks to the institution. This responsibility requires this position to create, refine, and implement necessary guidelines and procedures to ensure the safety of information assets, and to protect systems from intentional, inadvertent access or destruction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Architect, implement and continually improve a comprehensive information security program which documents Grant Thornton’s objectives, strategies and tactics for ensuring the organization has an appropriate information security environment.
Provide security consulting services for Information Technology initiatives.
Significant contribution to the governance of information security by interpreting, communicating, and implementing appropriate changes to policies, procedures, guidelines and systems.
Participate in the evaluation process for both existing and proposed information safeguards and make recommendations for improvement where needed.
Support the pursuit of engagements by providing details of our security program when requested by Grant Thornton’s clients and prospects.
Ensure that a consistent vulnerability management strategy is implemented.
Participate in testing of implementations and solutions for vulnerabilities.
Conduct threat and risk assessments.
Investigate and report on internal and external security threats, breaches and violations
Work as a liaison with vendors and the legal and purchasing departments to establish mutually acceptable contracts and service-level agreements.
Participate in Grant Thornton’s business continuity and recovery planning and testing processes.
Work with IT leadership to develop budget projections based on short-and long-term goals and objectives.
Manage external vendor relationships and activities such as vendor assessments, penetration tests, vulnerability assessments and risk assessments.
Maintain a knowledge base comprising a technical reference library, security advisories and alerts, information on security trends and practices, and laws and regulations.
Implement security awareness training for all staff within the organization and monitor the effectiveness of such training.
Provide guidance on information security practices to other Grant Thornton International member firms.
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Job Created:
Wed Nov 04 2009 07:24:02 AM
Last Modified: Sat Nov 21 2009 07:30:39 AM
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