Head of IS Risk Management
On-site · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Role heads IS risk management for the group, overseeing risk assessment across business services, processes, and technologies; reviews threat intelligence, vulnerability assessments, and penetration test findings to identify and mitigate information security risks; ensures delivery of risk assessments per policies and standards; manages risk monitoring, implementation of automated risk management tools, and reporting of risk status to stakeholders; collaborates with governance, risk, IT, BCM, and other stakeholders; develops risk dashboards, threat modelling processes, and remediation steps to reduce risk to acceptable levels; requires strong knowledge of banking/financial processes, information security controls, and relevant certifications; Bachelor’s degree in technology or related field (master’s preferred) and relevant experience in risk management within banking/financial services.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) in technology or related field or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Certifications are strongly preferred
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, NESA, SWIFT CSP, PCI DSS and other information security standards and regulations
- Strong knowledge of banking and financial institutions processes and modus operandi, information security technologies, processes, and systems
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