PAM Specialist

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the development and maintenance of PAM policies and procedures, encompassing all human and non-human privileged users.
• Delivery of the PAM service via our chosen software and service partners.
• Continuously improve the PAM process, including alignment with IAM specific processes, to ensure the least privileged access is provided for the minimum time possible.
• Continuously improve Endpoint rules and processes to enable the business to operate successfully with least privilege on Endpoints.
• Provide accurate data analytics to ensure visibility of key metrics and use of this data (combined with audit procedures) to ensure least privilege of users, just in time escalated privileges and no toxic privileged access.
• Identify PAM related risks and proactively work to ensure that these risks are identified, assessed and mitigated across the business.
• Engagement and communication with stakeholders across JLR to ensure awareness of PAM & EPM policies and procedures.
• Act as a point of escalation for any PAM alerts or issues which has been raised by other departments, or potentially from monitoring systems.
• Keep abreast of trends in information security and be able to propose proactive mitigation as appropriate
• Provide consultancy on PAM Best Practices to different stakeholders/teams
• Key Interactions
• IAM SME & Product Owner (part of the IAM Team)
• CISO and the wider Information & Cyber Security Leadership Team.
• Head of Enterprise, Data & Infrastructure & ED&I Leadership Team
• Head of IT Corporate Audit

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential:

• Significant prior experience as a subject matter expert within Identity and Access Management, in particular deep technical knowledge of identity management and privilege escalation within a Microsoft Environment (Windows Operating Systems & Active Directory), Linux based operating systems (desktop & server), Core infrastructure (network, databases).
• Significant knowledge of Privileged Access Management governance principles and best practices and experience in managing information security risk relating to identity
• Significant knowledge of Endpoint Privilege Management governance principles and best practices and experience in managing information security risk relating to privilege escalation on end points.
• Experience of working and influencing cross-functionally and managing external agencies
• Good working knowledge of industry IT compliance standards, particularly in design and implementation
• Experience of relationship management of senior stakeholders
• Strong IT skills, able to analyze data for reporting purposes and follow work instruction
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Desirable:
• Knowledge of privileged account management within a DevOps environment, including API Management platforms, containerization and cloud platforms (Google / Azure / AWS).
• Knowledge and experience in Information Security Auditing Techniques
• Knowledge and experience in Managing Information Security for operational technology (e.g. PLCs, embedded systems in plant machinery)
• Knowledge and experience in Managing Information Security within a manufacturing organization

Essential:

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalized, transparent and dependable.
• An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term planning
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
• A good communicator who can communicate complex ideas
• An effective team player, actively leads, develops and supports team members