Cybersecurity Analyst

$88,500 - $149,300/Yr

Discover Financial Services - Riverwoods, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Riverwoods, IL

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The position involves ensuring disciplined execution of Cyber initiatives and risk remediation efforts within Discover, a leading digital banking and payments company. The role focuses on managing risks and customer-impacting issues, delivering performance metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive progress on cyber initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure disciplined execution of Cyber initiatives and risk remediation efforts.
• Actively manage and escalate risk and customer-impacting issues to management.
• Deliver metrics and performance reporting to enhance real-time risk decisions and initiative prioritization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional resources to drive progress toward cyber initiatives or risk remediation deliverables.
• Coordinate all exam management requests with program owners.
• Perform due diligence and validation on identified risk findings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Analytics, Business Administration and Management, or Project Management.
• 4+ years of experience in Information Security, Information Technology, Business, Analytics, Project Management or related fields.
• In lieu of education, 6+ years of experience in Information Security, Information Technology, Business, Analytics, Project Management or related fields.
• Internal applicants must have a technical proficiency rating of Proficient on the Dreyfus engineering scale.

Nice-to-haves

• PMP certification
• GIAC certification.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan