Cyber Security Technical Advisor; GRC), AVP

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Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client site four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

This role is a member of the CISO of America’s team and will provide control design guidance and conduct independent control assessments within the Cybersecurity GRC function. The primary focus is on the design, implementation, and testing of security controls to ensure that technical systems and information assets are appropriately protected within the Cloud and on‑prem environments. The role also emphasizes comprehensive risk management, including the identification, assessment, and management of inherent, control, and residual risks.

• Maintain a high degree of knowledge of current and proposed security changes impacting regulatory, privacy, and security industry best practice guidance, leveraging technological solutions to meet enterprise needs.
• Evaluate the extent to which the first line of defense is aligned with internal and external control standards, as well as regulatory and audit requirements.

• Provide clear and consistent communications to lines of business related to cybersecurity topics. Guide the lines of business through assessments, translating technology and security questions so that they can be understood by the business, and then guide them on gathering the required information.

• Ensure that internal controls designed to mitigate technology and cyber risks are managed, mitigated, and commensurate with business risk.
• Support Information Security oversight and governance by ensuring the control environment is monitored through relevant KRI/KPIs.
• Ensure gaps are addressed via remediation plans with timely resolution that address the root cause of control failures.

• Compile and distribute program-level reporting to relevant stakeholders.

• Drive implementation, sustainability, and maturity of the firm’s Information Security control framework.

• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5–7 years in risk management, information security, and IT roles. Prior audit experience is a plus. High technical knowledge across Cybersecurity domains such as Identity Access Management, Data Security, Configuration Management, Log Generation, Incident Response, security risk assessment/testing methodologies, Secure Software Development Lifecycle, evaluating the adequacy and efficiency of internal controls, and identifying issues from internal and/or external compliance examinations, especially in cloud environments.
• Cloud Security:
  In‑depth knowledge of cloud security practices and technologies for major providers.
• Documentation:
  Experience writing process documentation and designing/executing control test scripts.
• Regulatory Knowledge:
  Knowledge of domestic and international banking regulations (Reg W, Basel II, FFIEC, GDPR, etc.) and experience with enforcement agencies’ oversight activities (regulatory examinations, matters requiring attention (MRAs), consent orders, etc.) within a global systemically important financial institution’s IT and information security environments.
• Technical Understanding:
  Understanding of the regulatory environment and regulations related to technology risk,…