Cybersecurity Specialist - 25014
Cybersecurity Specialist - 25014
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Job Description
Major Function
The Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for supporting cybersecurity initiatives including monitoring analyzing and enhancing the security posture of WWFs information systems. The role involves working closely with other Cybersecurity and Information Technology team members to implement security policies procedures and controls. The Cybersecurity Specialist will support in developing and maintaining incident response plans ensuring timely and effective handling of security incidents and breaches. A crucial part of the role is managing the Information Security Management System (ISMS). The analyst will ensure that all security policies procedures and controls are in alignment with industry standards and best practices.
*This is a 1year assignment initially with a likelihood of continued extensions.*
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyze security alerts and logs.
- Respond to and mitigate security incidents.
- Recommend corrective actions and remediations.
- Identify security requirements and conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate penetration testing.
- Implement and maintain security policies procedures and controls.
- Support in developing/revising documentation of security procedures and processes.
- Develop and maintain incident response plans.
- Manage the Information Security Management System (ISMS).
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as CIS PCI and ISO standards.
- Stay up to date on cybersecurity trends and threats.
- Coordinate security awareness training programs.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure secure information systems.
- Support in evaluating and implementing new security tools technologies controls and mitigations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Key Competencies
- Conflict Navigation: Communicate issues to management with a plan to address/solve them.
- Collaboration: Must be able to work well with others and have an open personality regarding work.
- Communication Skills: The ability to decipher complex technical terms into everyday language for others to understand.
- Cultural Competency: Adapting and building rapport across diverse groups while understanding how to drive change within your working environment.
- SolutionOriented: Able to identify solutions to problems both independently and with guidance from leadership
Minimum Qualifications
- MUST HAVE 35 years of policy and compliance regulation experience in Cybersecurity.
- MUST HAVE a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or Information Technology (OR Cybersecurity certifications with equivalent work experience).
- Systems administrators or IT professionals with a Cybersecurity background are encouraged to apply.
- Spanish is strongly preferred.
- MUST include a cover letter highlighting 1) your background in Cybersecurity and 2) how you can help benefit/enhance security at an organization like WWF.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A consistent team player and customer service orientation.
- Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a matrixed and global team environment.
- Strong organizational documentation and project management skills including development of detailed project plans.
- Strategic and business skills along with strong technical skills.
- Strong skills in troubleshooting technical problems.
- Proven track record of learning and adapting quickly to new technologies and opportunities.
- International travel may be required.
- Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
- Identifies and aligns with WWFs core values:
- COURAGE We demonstrate courage through our actions we work for change where its needed and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet which is our home.
- INTEGRITY We live by the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity accountability and transparency and we rely on facts and science to guide us and ensure that we learn and evolve.
- RESPECT We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
- COLLABORATION We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.
Additional Information :
To apply please submit your resume and cover letter and include your salary expectations.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
