Job Description
The Impact you will have in this role:
In this role, you will lead the Cyber Security Due Diligence SME team within the Cyber Security Risk Office (CSRO), responsible for overseeing technology, cyber security, and operational resilience risk assessments across DTCC's third party ecosystem. Your work will directly contribute to strengthening DTCC's Third Party Risk Management program by ensuring effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and remediation of cyber and technology risks associated with vendors, service providers, and other external partners.
You will work closely with Business, Technology, Legal, Sourcing, Resilience, and Risk Management stakeholders to oversee due diligence assessments, third party onboarding activities, control gap remediation, onsite reviews, and specialized assessments, including fourth party risk, NYSDFS cybersecurity reviews, encryption key management, and software supply chain security. The role is also responsible for advancing third party cyber risk reviews, enhancing assessment methodologies, supporting regulatory compliance, and building a high-performing team of cyber risk professionals.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
• Lead and develop a team of Cyber Security Due Diligence SMEs responsible for conducting technology, cyber security, operational resilience, and specialized risk assessments of third parties supporting DTCC's critical services
• Oversee the execution of third party technology and resilience due diligence activities, ensuring assessments are completed in accordance with DTCC policies, regulatory expectations, and established service-level agreements
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex cyber security, technology, resilience, and remediation-related risks identified during third-party assessments and onboarding activities
• Provide subject matter expertise on third-party cyber risk management, emerging regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, including NYSDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, operational resilience requirements, software supply chain risk, fourth-party risk, and encryption key management
• Direct and oversee technology risk assessments, operational resilience reviews, onsite assessments, and specialized reviews for critical third parties, ensuring identified risks are appropriately assessed, documented, and mitigated
• Partner closely with Sourcing, Legal, Enterprise Program Management, Architecture Review Board (ARB), Technology, Resilience, Security, and Business stakeholders to support third-party onboarding, contract reviews, and risk-based decision making
• Drive remediation management efforts for identified third party control gaps and assessment findings, ensuring appropriate accountability, transparency, and timely risk reduction
• Develop and present meaningful management reporting, key risk indicators (KRIs), and executive-level updates related to third-party cyber risk, emerging trends, remediation status, and program effectiveness
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, auditors, and external third parties while representing the Cyber Security Risk Office on strategic initiatives involving third-party cyber risk
• Ensure third-party cyber risk management activities support DTCC's overall risk management framework and contribute to maintaining a strong control environment, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience posture
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.**
Qualifications:
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in cyber security, cyber operations, cyber risk, IT audit, or technology risk.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC or equivalent are a plus
• Knowledge of frameworks and regulations, including Cyber Risk Institute (CRI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, Federal Financial Institutions Exa
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.
