Principal Associate, Cyber Risk & Analysis (Data Protection & Endpoint

West Creek 5 (12075), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia

Principal Associate, Cyber Risk & Analysis (Data Protection & Endpoint Security Service)

As a Risk Manager in Capital One’s Cyber DLP Operations Team, you will be responsible for supporting the Data Protection governance and risk related activities for the service, including PLA, RCA, Audit, Regulatory, CAMP, TRAs, and Controls testing. You will mature and manage the risk management processes by working with Data Protection Service and Product teams, horizontal partner teams (Audit, TRM, ES RIsk, Cyber GRC) and supporting technology teams to identify, document, and monitor data protection risk objects to Capital One. Risk Managers at Capital One are highly motivated risk management professionals with excellent influencing, judgment, communication, analytical, and organization skills. Theses skills and competencies allow the risk manager to gain insights, and act as a change agent to influence our partners. The successful risk manager operates from a foundation of solid Risk Management practices and knowledge about Data Protection, Cyber and applicable laws / regulations. They are forward thinking, quick to adapt, and technologically adept.

Additionally, as a member of Cyber’s DLP Operations team, you will be responsible to work across product, engineering, and operational teams in and outside of Cyber to oversee the governance of risk management processes that cross multiple partners and/or have associate facing impacts. These particular initiatives require an additional layer of support to ensure we have excellent communications, change management, and risk management documentation that support our broad set of customers including associates, ISOs, BROs, and other key stakeholders. This role defines, supports and continuously improves the work management and risk management practices that enable transparency, efficiency, and auditability across our products and services.

General Responsibilities:

Enables clear mapping of Roadmap initiatives to Risk objects (Risks, Issues, Mitigation Plans, Action Items, Controls, L2s, etc)

Support tracking remediation of risk objectives to closure in the risk management systems. Partner with Data Protection Service Cyber and Enterprise partners to manage remediation/mitigation commitments

Consult and accurately document risk objects for the Data Protection Service

Analyze information to proactively identify risks, trends, and process improvements

Provide oversight and guidance during risk/controls assessments (PLA, RCSA, ARA, etc.)

Support facilitation of exam and audit responses

Establish well managed processes to proactively and continuously monitor and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of our risk landscape

Provide advice and counsel on risk objects with Data Protection Service partners

Identify areas of opportunity and implement improvements to manage the flow of information between DLP and Stakeholder groups (LOBs, ISOs, BROs, etc)

Enable a consistent and efficient approach for work management across the service that enables ‘always on’ information about the work the service is delivering tied back to roadmaps and OKRs.

Basic Qualifications:

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification

At least 4 years of experience with technology or cyber security risk management frameworks

At least 1 year of experience developing, evaluating, or implementing cybersecurity, technology, or risk assessment activities

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree

2+ years of Risk Management experience in a Cyber or Information Security practice

Project Management experience leading cross functional projects in Risk

Experience with cloud risk, governance, control, and security

CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CISSP Certification

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

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.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

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 4901-4920; 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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