Associate, Supplier Cybersecurity Controls Assessor

The Supplier Assurance Services (SAS) team performs comprehensive risk assessments of suppliers within JPMC’s Corporate Third Party Oversight (CTPO) program. SAS also supports JPMC’s Cybersecurity and Technology functions by designing and implementing controls and processes to further enhance the security posture of JPMC’s supply chain. SAS is part of Global Supplier Services (GSS), reporting directly to JPMC’s Global Head of Corporate Third Party Oversight.

Job Summary

As an Associate, Supplier Cybersecurity Controls within the Supplier Assurance Services you will perform technology and cybersecurity control assessments of supplier environments. These assessments review infrastructure, application stacks and other technologies to ensure compliance with JPMC Corporate Policies & Standards. You will validate those technical risks are managed by JPMC Issue Owners and security controls are fully implemented. You will partner with JPMC’s Global Cybersecurity and Technology team and JPMC’s Lines of Business (LOBs) to focus on the latest cyber risks identified in the industry. As a SAS team member, you will assess action plans and risk acceptances across business lines where technology standards’ compliance cannot be achieved. This includes:

• Identifying opportunities to improve third party risk posture, developing creative solutions for mitigating risks.
• Liaising with JPMC and supplier’s senior managers to communicate and influence best risk practices.
• Driving compliance to adhere to best risk management practices throughout the organizations.

Job responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the control assessment of suppliers including assessing completed questionnaires and supporting field work materials to ensure they are complete and meet JPMC expectations.
• Lead the onsite / virtual assessment, providing the overall technology and cybersecurity risk and controls expertise.
• Identify and document control breaks and vulnerabilities within suppliers’ IT environments and work with the LOB Delivery Manager and Information Security Manager to resolve through action plans or seek risk acceptance approvals.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to deliver increased operational efficiency and opportunities for improving supplier posture including expanded monitoring, key risk indicator tracking, etc.
• Support internal education and best practices sharing with peers and colleagues, as well as third party education & awareness
• Escalate issues associated with suppliers as needed.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience in Technology, Technology Risk & Controls, Technology Audit, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cloud Security (SaaS, PaaS & IaaS), Network, Security, Cyber Resiliency and Third Party Outsourcing Risk Management within a large enterprise level environment.
• Understanding of industry risk frameworks (ISO27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills at the senior management level
• Experience debating issues with senior decision makers and pushing back when necessary

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP or CRISC certification