Head of IS Risk Management
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About the Role
ADIB seeks a Head of IS Risk Management to oversee information security risk management, including risk assessments, threat intelligence, and compliance with standards like ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise cybersecurity risk assessment for business services, processes, and technologies
- Stay abreast of global and regional information security threats and reflect findings in risk identification
- Review security/vulnerability assessments and penetration testing reports and reflect findings in risk identification
- Identify and prioritize risk scenarios and report to management
- Ensure proper delivery of ad hoc and planned risk assessments in accordance with policies and regulations
- Oversee and manage risk monitoring plans and collaborate with business units for mitigation controls
- Manage implementation of systems and tools to automate information security risk management cycle
- Present management reports highlighting the Group's risk status and posture
- Supervise information security related projects to assess associated risks
- Develop strategic, tactical and operational risk dashboard reports
- Develop Threat Modelling Process using quantitative and qualitative risk management measures
- Review and report on vendor/third party risk supporting vendor risk management activities
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of banking and financial institutions processes and information security technologies
- Bachelor's degree in technology or related field (master's preferred)
- Experience in banking and financial service sector preferred
- Good business and supervisory acumen
- Familiarity with GRC tools and risk management platforms
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, NESA, SWIFT CSP, PCI DSS
- CISSP or CRISC certification strongly preferred
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Role Purpose
- Manage and oversee the full spectrum of information security risk management while ensuring completion of review of the risk management framework to cater for the Group's needs and requirements.
- Identify, assess, and treat risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ADIB's assets.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage and supervise cybersecurity risk assessment for business services, processes, and technologies.
- Stay abreast of global and regional information security threats by reviewing threat intelligence reports and reflect findings while identifying risks.
- Reviewing security/vulnerabilities assessments and penetration testing reports and reflecting findings while identifying risks.
- Identify and prioritize risk scenarios and report to management.
- Ensure proper delivery of ad hoc and planned risk assessments in accordance with internal and external requirements.
- Oversee and manage risk monitoring plans and collaborate with relevant business units to ensure effective implementation of mitigation controls.
- Manage the implementation of systems and tools to automate the end to end information security risk management cycle.
- Work with the Head of IS Governance and Risk Management for continuous improvements in policies and procedures.
- Present management reports highlighting the Group's risk status and posture.
- Supervise information security related projects such as security integration into coding and testing.
- Finalize and confirm report on risk management KPIs.
- Develop strategic, tactical and operational risk dashboard reports.
Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required
- Strong knowledge of banking and financial institutions processes and modus operandi, information security technologies, processes, and systems.
- Bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) in technology or related field or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required.
- Experience in banking and financial service sector preferred.
- Good business and supervisory acumen.
- Familiar with GRC tools and other risk management platforms.
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, NESA, SWIFT CSP, PCI DSS and other information security standards and regulations.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Certifications are strongly preferred.
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