IS Security Specialist for Service Management and Effectiveness

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As a IS Security Specialist for Service Management and Effectiveness, is to protect the organization's information assets by continuously improving and implementing effective security measures. They strive to stay ahead of evolving threats and maintain the highest levels of security and compliance. Their goal is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization's information while enabling business operations. They provide expert guidance and support to the organization in all aspects of information security.

This position reports to

IS Security Effectiveness Manager

Your responsibilities

• Operations/Services: Performance Monitoring and Status Reporting: Review the effectiveness of security measures on an ongoing basis, establish and oversee internal and external information delivery channels, and monitor security skills coverage
• Quality Monitoring of Strategic Security Partners: Monitor the service operations of service providers, manage performance, handle escalations, and monitor the effectiveness of security tools
• Documentation and Processes Monitoring: Identify gaps in services documentation and processes, manage improvements, and evaluate the delivery of the services roadmap
• Service Delivery: Ensure that the organization's information security services are delivered effectively and efficiently
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, implement new processes and procedures, and continuously monitor their effectiveness
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate with stakeholders, including senior management, customers, and external partners, to keep them informed about service delivery and to ensure that it is integrated into the overall business strategy
• Continuous Service Monitoring and Improvement: Monitor the performance of service delivery and implement changes as needed to improve service effectiveness and efficiency
• Governance, IS Compliance: Executes, for assigned tasks, all actions in IS processes according to agreed RACI specification
• Is responsible to act in compliance with Corporate IS Regulation and IS Policies; with ABB Regulations and ABB Guidelines of which accountability and responsibility for this position are derived; and with any other Internal Control regulations that may be assigned
• Strategy: Consults and gives advice to ensure others comply with ABB IS Security Strategy
• Information and Technology: On assignment and request identifies, proposes, advises and implements IS services, sharing knowledge using understanding of existing technology and business requirements
• Best Practice & Knowledge sharing: Actively shares up to date knowledge regarding new and emerging IS technology and industry practices, bringing learning into ABB, all within in the area of responsibility

Your background

• Master's in IT, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent with minimum of 10 years of experience
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
• Demonstrates leadership and effective communication both formal and informal
• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving with strong attention to detail
• Strong IT skills and knowledge including hardware, software and networks
• Good management skills for interaction with service provider and internal organization, a team player and quick learner
• Extensive knowledge of security tools, techniques & methodologies
• Fluent in English language (spoken and written)
• Experienced in working in outsourced environment
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of IT systems
• Degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field is preferred
• Certification in information security, such as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, is a plus
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) preferred
• GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) preferred
• A deep understanding on how hackers work and ability to keep up with the fast pace of change in the criminal cyber-underworld

More about us

It is our mission in Information Systems (IS) to harness the power of information technology to deliver valuable, reliable and competitive IS services for ABB. If you have a strong technical and analytical mind and the drive to help us stay ahead of the competition, you are the one we are looking for. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid