IT Security Sr Specialist

Overview

Individual contributor responsible for supporting the delivery, implementation, onboarding,and coordination of enterprise information security initiatives across multiple security domains. Provides technical expertise,guide, and advisory support to application teams and security stakeholders to drive adoption of enterprise security capabilities, standards, and security transformation initiatives.

• Supports onboarding, implementation, and operationalization of enterprise information security capabilities.
• Provides technical guidance and implementation support for enterprise security initiatives,including data security, encryption, key management, PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and emerging security technologies.
• Coordinates with application, infrastructure, and security teams to support delivery,integration, and adoption of enterprise security solutions and standards.
• Assists in identifying implementation risks, dependencies, operational gaps, and technicalchallenges, and supports resolution activities to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Participates in planning, coordination, tracking, and execution activities for securityinitiatives and onboarding efforts.
• Supports development and maintenance of repeatable onboarding processes, implementationprocedures, operational documentation, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Facilitates alignment and follow‑up activities across cross‑functional teams to support security implementation and operational readiness objectives.
• Maintains awareness of evolving security threats, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and emerging technologies to support continuous improvement of securitycapabilities.
• May participate in evaluation, testing, implementation, and operational support of security technologies, tools, and processes aligned to organizational standards and strategic initiatives.
• Provides support, mentorship, and knowledge‑sharing to team members and partner teams topromote scalable and consistent security delivery practices.
• Assists leadership in executing, prioritizing, and coordinating operational activities related to enterprise security and security transformation initiatives.

Reports to the Director or above.

• Solid understanding of enterprise security standards, policies, and implementation practices.
• Understanding of security, privacy, regulatory, and internal control requirements asthey apply to enterprise technology environments.
• Ability to influence change in corporate understanding and adoption of informationsecurity concepts.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively withpeers, IT management, staff, and internal/external business partners/clients.
• Ability to coordinate and support delivery of multiple technical and security initiatives across cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with enterprise collaboration tools, reporting, documentation, and security related technologies.
• Preferred: knowledge of the insurance industry.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of seven years of technical experience in enterprise security technologies,platforms, applications, infrastructure environments, and implementation practices, or an equivalent combination.

In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts,New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $72,000 to $141,000annually.

CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help employees – and their family members – achieve physical, financial, emotional, and social wellbeing goals.

CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process.