Job Summary
The role of the Senior Security Specialist, Risk Assessments Operations is to lead and conduct comprehensive security risk assessments for critical business processes and facilities to identify potential vulnerabilities, threats, and risks to Cognizant interests. The role requires the incumbent to valuate and analyze complex internal processes to identify areas for improvement and ensure they align with the organization's policies, standards, and industry best practices. Specifically, the role requires diligent work to identify, gather, and examination business unit documentation, compliance requirements, and partner with internal process owners to evaluate evidence, including to identify risk mitigating procedures. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of security industry standards, risk management and common application platforms, such as ServiceNow. This role is based in India.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, risk management, finance, security, or related field required.
- Minimum of 3 years management experience, in enterprise level physical security management, information security, crisis response and/or business continuity planning or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience as a project leader to complex, enterprise initiatives.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with attention to deadlines.
- Proven presentation skills and excellent communication with all levels of management.
- Working knowledge security industry governing standards such as of ISO and NIST.
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
- Experience with cloud computing platforms, ServiceNow preferred.
- Ability to work off hours including weekends and holidays as the situation dictates.