IDB Bank
Head of IT Audit
Oversee IT and cybersecurity audits for a bank, ensuring compliance with frameworks like COBIT and NYSDFS 500 while assessing risks and controls in systems, data, and infrastructure.
- Compensation
- $200K–$250K / yr
- Location
- 1114 Avenue of the Americas, NYC, NY, 10036
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- C level
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Approximately 15+ years of advanced professional auditing or comparable experience in a banking environment that provides exposure to progressive audit techniques, sophisticated information systems, n
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field is required.
- In-depth knowledge of developing and implementing cybersecurity, privacy, and IT risk strategies in the areas of operational cybersecurity, privacy and/or IT risk knowledge and other related areas in
- Advanced understanding of concepts related to information systems audit, including security and control risks such as information security, logical and physical access security, change management, bus
- Expert knowledge of IT related regulatory environment and applicable banking regulations.
- Expert knowledge of control objectives for information and related technology, accepted auditing standards, standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing demands and environment and rapidly develop in-depth knowledge of new audit areas.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to comfortably interact with all levels of management and Board level committees.
- Ability to employ appropriate tools to enhance the audit process.
Full description
Job Summary
Lead complex Information Technology and Cybersecurity audits and other general system and application controls, IT processes, project management and data integrity audit projects/initiatives utilizing information technology control frameworks, such as ITIL, COBIT, and FFIEC, or other relevant regulatory guidance, e.g., NYSDFS 500, etc., where applicable.
Job Description
Essential functions include:
- Effectively prepare a well-developed risk based audit approach related to Information and Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Business Continuity Management, Physical Data Security and other relevant information technology areas, while ensuring alignment to current regulatory (e.g. FFIEC, NYSDFS 500, etc.) requirements and emerging risks and regulatory expectations.
- Proactively lead in the development of the information technology Risk Assessment of the audit universe and development of the Audit Plan, while taking in account IT audit standards and frameworks, e.g., ITIL, COBIT, FFIEC, ISO 17799, ISO/IEC 27002, etc.; data security and privacy regulations; infrastructure and related technologies.
- Stay abreast of industry IT trends to identify potential issues and risks, as well as relevant best practices, laws, rules and regulations impacting financial institutions and ensuring that the changes are incorporated into the risk assessment process.
- Execute high value IT audits, identify risks, assess mitigating controls, determine "root causes" and make value-add recommendations to improve the control environment through well developed audit reports;
- Leverage knowledge of systems and data and perform and document all reviews in a manner consistent with acceptable professional standards, including supporting audit procedures, findings and results; and,
- Manage the audit issues follow-up process, review evidence of closure of findings and determine that evidence of remediation is appropriate to effectively mitigate the risks raised.
- Participate in department-wide initiatives, audit new product processes and new systems and perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Approximately 15+ years of advanced professional auditing or comparable experience in a banking environment that provides exposure to progressive audit techniques, sophisticated information systems, network security, technology infrastructure, software development, project management, or a related field for which Internal Audit has a need.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field is required.
- In-depth knowledge of developing and implementing cybersecurity, privacy, and IT risk strategies in the areas of operational cybersecurity, privacy and/or IT risk knowledge and other related areas in order to assist management in continuous program improvement.