Senior Security Risk Analyst (US Remote Available)
Splunk is the leader in big data and machine learning analytics, with a significant presence in the cybersecurity market. Join us as we pursue our disruptive vision to make machine data accessible, usable, and valuable to everyone. We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our product and seek to deliver the best experience for our customers. Learn more about Splunk careers and how you can become a part of our journey!
About the role
Splunk Global Security (SGS) is growing our GRC program, and we are looking for a Senior Security Risk Analyst. This role will be responsible for the ongoing development and evolution of Splunk’s cybersecurity risk management program by applying a broad knowledge of security and information technology risk principles, processes, and practices to help to ensure Splunk continues to meet the needs of internal and external customers. We work hard, have fun, and are extremely passionate about security.
Responsibilities include:
- Continuing the advancement of Splunk’s cybersecurity risk management efforts, including the risk management lifecycle
- Leading the effort to support the identification, analysis, and governance of cybersecurity risks across the organization
- Understanding cybersecurity risks and assessing mitigation strategies to confirm alignment with risk appetite
- Maintaining strong working relationships with individuals and groups involved in managing, mitigating, and remediating cybersecurity risks across the organization
- Assisting management with defining the organization’s cybersecurity risk appetite, and leading the efforts to implement and enforce it – making it relevant to the business on a day-to-day basis
- Building and facilitating risk assessment exercises
- Proactively obtaining information on emerging risks and effectively analyzing against the risk posture
- Executive level reporting for various global audiences
- Building trust and effectively facilitating risk identification/analysis/treatment discussions
- Researching and interpreting industry insights and best practices, along with interpreting impact of requirements from governing authorities
- Developing and maintaining reporting cybersecurity risk dashboards and metrics
- Continually championing the remediation of visibility and capability gaps and breakdown roadblocks standing in the way of a robust security posture
- Effectively translating technical language into business terms
- Acting as a source of direction, training, and mentorship for less experienced staff
Preferred qualifications
- 6+ years of professional experience in a risk or compliance related role
- 3+ years of cybersecurity and/or IT experience
- Experience building risk management programs and/or continuous improvement of the risk management environment highly preferred, in a globally regulated organization a plus
- Solid grasp of security governance, risk, and compliance concepts – policy management, control frameworks, program maturity, risk appetite, risk management, US and International laws and regulations
- Demonstrable experience actively governing risks and threats globally
- Demonstrable experience conducting risk assessments and facilitating executive level risk discussions
- Experience with regulatory compliance, including cybersecurity risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF/RMF, ISO2700x/31000) preferred
- Strong presentation skills, both creating and presenting
- Excellent communications, both oral and written
- Ability to adapt messaging to the appropriate level for the audience, with the appropriate depth and breadth – both verbally and visually
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to plan, coordinate, and track projects; solid project management skills a plus
- Experience with enterprise GRC management platforms (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, Archer, MetricStream, OneTrust)
- Professional certification such as GIAC, CRMA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CISA, CIA, or PMP
- Experience working with collaboration and ticketing systems such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
- Eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship
We value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
For job positions in San Francisco, CA, and other locations where required, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Note: Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out below, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.
Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, an ESPP and much more! Learn more about our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com.
Base Pay Range
SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area
Base Pay Range: $129,600.00 - 178,200.00 per year
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts
Base Pay Range: $116,000.00 - 159,500.00 per year
All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.
Base Pay Range: $104,800.00 - 144,100.00 per year
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About Splunk
Splunk was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. Machine data is one of the fastest growing and most complex areas of big data—generated by every component of IT infrastructures, applications, mobile phone location data, website clickstreams, social data, sensors, RFID and much more.
Splunk is focused specifically on the challenges and opportunity of taking massive amounts of machine data, and providing powerful insights from that data. IT insights. Security insights. Business insights. It’s what we call Operational Intelligence.
Since shipping its software in 2006, Splunk now has over 13,000 customers in more than 110 countries around the world. These organizations are using Splunk to harness the power of their machine data to deepen business and customer understanding, mitigate cybersecurity risk, prevent fraud, improve service performance and reduce costs. Innovation is in our DNA – from technology to the way we do business. Splunk is the platform for Operational Intelligence!
Splunk has more than 2,700 global employees, with headquarters in San Francisco, an office in San Jose, CA and regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong.
We’ve built a phenomenal foundation for success with a proven leadership team, highly passionate employees and unique patented software. We invite you to help us continue our drive to define a new industry and become part of an innovative, and disruptive software company.
Benefits & Perks: Wow! This is really cool!
SF Only
Medical, full company paid Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts, Commuter Accounts, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), 401(k), 3 weeks of PTO, sick leave, stocked micro kitchens in Splunk offices, catered lunches on Mondays, catered breakfast on Fridays, basketball hoops, ping pong, arcade games, BBQ’s, soccer, “Fun Fridays”.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Non SF
Medical, full company paid Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts, Commuter Accounts, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), 401(k), 3 weeks of PTO and sick leave. Our work environments vary by location however we believe in hosting amenities and fun activities to fuel our energy. You may find fully stocked micro kitchens, catered lunches on Mondays and breakfast on Fridays, basketball hoops, ping pong, arcade games, BBQ’s, soccer and “Fun Fridays”.
This isn’t a job – it’s a life changer – are you ready?
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