JPMorgan Assessments & Exercises Director - Strategy Transformation Governance Lead 

United States, Delaware, Wilmington 

512035846

Spearhead cutting-edge security strategies and resilience initiatives, shaping the future of cybersecurity.

As an Assessments & Exercises Director in the Cyber and Tech Controls line of business, you will lead key efforts to enhance the firm's cybersecurity or resiliency posture. Plan and implement testing engagement to proactively identify risks and vulnerabilities in people, processes, and technology using advanced assessment methodologies and techniques. Spearhead the resolution of the most complex cyber and resiliency risks facing the firm, drawing on your extensive experience in conducting assessments across different systems, networks, and architectures. Your ability to analyze and articulate the inner workings of complex vulnerabilities will enable the firm to enhance its security strategy and mitigate cyber and resiliency risks.

JPMC’sorganization is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to fill the organization’s

Job responsibilities

• Develop and implement operational plans and strategies that align with broader functional and organizational objectives (such as the needs of the business and regulatory expectations)
• Lead the successful execution of risk-driven testing and simulations – such as penetration tests, technical controls assessments, cyber exercises, or resiliency simulations – and the development of comprehensive assessments reports including actionable recommendations, report to leadership assessment outcomes (including controls effectiveness and operational risk) and escalate thematic trends in observations
• Influence and partner with cross-functional teams to make data-driven decisions that lead to continuous improvement
• Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations and lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders – including industry peers and government agencies – to share insights and contribute to the development of cybersecurity and resiliency policies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity or resiliency, with demonstrated ability to implement complex assessments or exercises collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, subject matter experts, and senior leaders
• Proven ability with at least 4+ years of experience managing teams of technical staff, or ability to create long term strategic plans, and experience conducting process improvement based on operational lessons learned and threat intelligence inputs. Should have a strong understanding of networking fundamentals (all OSI layers, protocols), Windows/Linux/Unix/Mac operating systems, system and software vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques, and web application vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques
• Technical knowledge or experience developing in house scripting, using interpreted languages such as Ruby, Python, or Perl, compiled languages such as C, C++, C#, or Java, and security tools or technology such as Firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, Web Proxies, DLP and the ability to articulate and visually present complex Penetration Testing and Red Team results
• Strong understanding of the current threat landscape and resiliency concerns, national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics related to cybersecurity or resiliency
• Demonstrated expertise in security assessment methodologies, threat intelligence utilization, control evaluation techniques, or resiliency testing
• Experience developing and presenting briefings to senior leaders and large audiences, in addition to meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, and providing program updates to senior leaders, regulators, and industry groups

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• BS/MS degree or equivalent
• Intelligence Community background or understanding of the financial sector or other large security and IT infrastructures
• Possess relevant industry certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Offensive Security (OSCP, OSEP, OSED, OSEE, OSCE), SANS (GPEN, GXPN, GWAPT), CREST/Tiger Scheme Certified Tester, and detailed knowledge of current international best practices in privacy and information security