Capital One Looking for Principal Associate, Cyber Risk and Analysis at Fredericksburg, Virginia Full Time

Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Principal Associate, Cyber Risk and Analysis

As an associate in Capital One’s Cyber Information Security Office, you will work with top talent in an entrepreneurial environment to solve problems and drive solutions to help the company reduce cyber risk. You will work with smart and passionate people to deliver results that have a direct impact on the company’s cyber risk portfolio. You will be challenged to excel alongside the brightest talent in the industry and be rewarded for your achievements. The demands and high-visibility nature of this position require an expert with a proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and who can begin contributing immediately.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret industry standards, regulations, and best practices to develop risk management tooling to identify cyber risk trends, gap analysis, and/or maturity opportunities
• Normalize and translate cyber risks at the organizational level to support a fully integrated, prioritized, enterprise-wide view of organizational risks to drive strategic and business decisions
• Using risk profiles and dynamic reporting mechanisms, cybersecurity risk information is incorporated into the organization’s enterprise risk management program and utilized to provide a fully integrated, prioritized, enterprise-wide view of organizational risks to drive strategic and business decisions
• Help to enhance cyber risk management processes across Capital One by providing thought leadership, oversight, and coordination with other risk management activities across the company
• Experience in risk evaluation/assessment methodologies, developing/maintaining a risk register, and, risk reporting and analysis
• Analyze information to proactively identify risks, trends, and process improvements; supporting reporting on risk topics to management
• Assist and drive project and program delivery, including project and process management, reporting, engagement in senior leadership meetings, drafting and reviewing materials for senior management and the Board of directors, and other governance activities.
• Build successful relationships with Tech, Cyber, and Enterprise Risk to understand the impact of cyber risk on business processes.
• Participate in risk and other management forums and contribute to continuous improvement of risk and project / program management practices.

Candidates for this role will have:

• Deep understanding of risk management principles, and expertise in assessing cybersecurity controls, and a strong technical background
• Self prioritize and effectively plan your own work activities managing multiple priorities and tasks across the team to deliver quality results. Proactively take on additional work to support the team when possible
• Establish and maintain good working relationships during engagement. Effectively communicate information and project process to team and other stakeholders involved
• Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 4 years of experience with Risk Management Frameworks (RMF)
• At least 4 years of experience in cybersecurity, risk, or technology industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF and 800 series, MITRE ATTACK, MITRE DEFEND, FFIEC, COBIT, PCI-DSS, or FAIR)
• At least 4 years of experience developing, evaluating, or implementing cybersecurity, information technology, or risk assessment activities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of Risk Management experience in a Cyber or Information Security practice
• 2+ years of experience in project management leading cross functional projects in Risk
• Experience with cloud risk, governance, control, or security
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CISSP

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

New York City (Hybrid On-Site): $131,400 – $150,000 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & Analysis

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections ; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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