Cybersecurity Lead Consultant

Company: Allstate Insurance
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

The world isn't standing still, and neither is Allstate. We're moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers' evolving needs. That's why now is an exciting time to join our team. As a leader in a corporation with 83,000 employees and agency force members, you'll have a hand in transforming not only Allstate but a dynamic industry. You'll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

You'll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards - a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life's uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For 89 years we've thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever's coming next - to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We've been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection. We are the Good Hands. We don't follow the trends. We set them.

Job Description

We are open to qualified candidates in the following markets to work from our Allstate strategic local offices: Charlotte, NC; Dallas / Fort Worth, TX; & Phoenix, AZ.

The Security Governance Specialist Lead Consultant develops and evaluates compliance with programs, processes, and procedures to mitigate cybersecurity risk and ensure protection of company information and assets; researches and develops interpretations of industry and government regulations, standards, and contract requirements for application to assigned area of operations.

The Cybersecurity Lead Consultant will be part of the Cyber Consulting Services team within Allstate Information Security Innovation, Strategy, Analytics and GRC. The mission of Cyber Consulting Services is to provide cross functional capabilities, knowledge transfer, and foster integrated AIS governance strategy that supports organizational objectives while mitigating information security risks across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

* Works with business and technical leaders to develop governance plan and metrics for assigned area; develops, communicates, and executes programs and processes that provide guidance and promote cybersecurity risk awareness and management in alignment with operational needs
* Performs ongoing and forensic audits of governance process and procedure compliance; tracks metrics, analyzes results, and develops recommendations for changes and enhancements; communicates to business and technical leadership
* Reviews and validates with Legal resources and communicates interpretations of regulatory, contract, and industry requirements for business and technical managers for cybersecurity governance and suggests application to assigned area; oversees the creation, organization, and maintenance of required filings and documentation
* Provides leadership and mentoring for less experienced team members on assigned projects and in area of expertise
* Provide knowledge and expertise to set direction, optimize risk management and resources, and monitor performance and compliance to achieve organizational objectives



Job Qualifications

Education and Experience:

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
* 5 or more years of related experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

* Archer Administration
* Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
* Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
* Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
* Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
* Practitioner (CSX)
* Project Management Professional (PMP)

Functional Skills:

* Demonstrates risk management knowledge in situations of a difficult nature for a large project; demonstrates sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to successfully conduct risk management without requiring support and instruction from others, while training members of the functional area.
* Ability to describe security practices to users and management; demonstrates mastery of security in practical applications of a difficult nature; possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering security products and services without requiring support and instruction from others
* Advanced decision-making skills and ability to escalate when appropriate
* Ability to establish and manage relationships with internal and external partners
* Advanced time and project management skills including ability to prioritize and organize
* Work effectively in a team environment; perform well in a face-paced environment
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Ability to think conceptually, analytically and creatively
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Ability to analyze data and apply it to problem resolution



The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands--.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary - but that's just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

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Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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