Information Security Analyst

Information Security Analyst

Position description

This position is intended to be involved in the implementation and improvement of administrative and technical controls of the company's Information Security Management System. This person should understand the risk assessment process to detect new threats, contribute in the action plan development and promote the progress of control implementation and evolution. The position will cover compliance activities, third parties risk assessments, management of clients requirements, internal awareness and technical controls evaluation.

Key accountabilities:

• Contribute with the implementation of the global ISMS (based on ISO27001) over the region.
• Evaluate the compliance status of processes and technology implementations and plan actions to align to the security framework. 
• Identify risk related to information security in the technical environment, the relationships with third parties or any component of the company's context.
• Understand about technical and administrative controls in the different areas: networking, operations, access management, SSDLC, cloud security, end-point protection, physical security, third party risk assessment, organization security and legal compliance.
• Act as a point of contact for third parties questions regarding information security.
• Analyze clients requirements regarding information security and evaluate their accuracy. Follow up the actions needed to comply with those requirements.
• Identify security threats and risks over processes, conducts, technology and context which may affect the information confidentiality, integrity or availability.. 
• Assist in the definition and construction of security measures to lower the risks identified.
• Solve low complex issues independently with minimum supervision and escalate more complex issues to accurate staff.
• Contribute in the development of awareness material and the process of delivery and measurement.
• Perform routine activities to ensure compliance with security frameworks and legislation.
• Investigate on technologies that could improve the security baseline and the compliance (e.g. DLP, end-point protection, network security, security and vulnerabilities assessment).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in related positions.
• Solid knowledge of security on networking, cloud, infrastructure configuration, end-point protection and SDLC.
• Knowledge of the standards ISO 27001/2, SOC2, NIST-800.

Qualities:

• Good communication and social skills.
• Ability to confidently present findings to those with either a technical or non-technical background.
• Self-directed, resourceful, and a critical thinker with attention-to-detail and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Ability to self-organize and plan activities with commitment towards results.
• Ready to learn new contents both from others or self-learned.
• Looking forward to self-improvement and suggesting improvements to processes or activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• +2 year of experience in Security Risk Management, Information Security, Security controls or Security/IT Audit
• Information Security Certification (e.g. CISSP, Comptia Sec, CISM, CRISC, etc)

About Media.Monks

Media.Monks is the purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc that connects 7,600+ digital natives across one global team. We are united by a mission to shift industries forward and pave the path towards ambitious outcomes so our clients and our people can realize their full potential for growth. Joining Media.Monks means becoming part of a highly ambitious collective of some of the most gifted, focused, joyful talent from all over the world, with the goal to change the industry for good.

Our unified model combines solutions in media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services to help our clients continuously reinvent themselves throughout increasingly rapid cycles of disruption. Our efforts to shape culture, build innovative technologies and unlock the future of growth have earned recognition from numerous esteemed panels: we maintain a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), regular recognition at Cannes Lions, and continual inclusion in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players (2020-24). In addition, we’ve received the honor of being Adweek’s first AI Agency of the year (2023), the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), a record number of FWAs, and have earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023. Together, these achievements solidify our experience in digital innovation, excellence in craft, and commitment to personal growth.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us. 

While we continue to grow our teams, please be mindful of fraudulent job postings and recruiting activities that may use our company name and information. Please be mindful to protect your personal information, especially your national identification number, and bank account information during a recruiting process. While Media.Monks may reach out to potential candidates via LinkedIn, we will always ask applicants to apply through our website (https://media.monks.com/careers) and will never ask for payment or bank account information during the recruitment process.

• Responsible for resourcing and implementing security controls for your teams processes and systems
• Responsible that all your personnel apply information security in accordance with the established information security policy