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IT Risk Professional (Hybrid - 3 Days In Office)

AT Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac

IT Risk Professional (Hybrid - 3 Days In Office)

McLean, VA

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

Are you looking to advance your career within Information Security and risk management? This risk advisory professional role provides hands-on experience across all cybersecurity and technology management domains! This role will support risk management assessments, risk methodology advisory, control design, and reporting.

Our Impact:

Our team handles the Information technology risk advisory and analysis department's processes, risks and controls!

Your Impact:

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  • Be part of our NIST control management team, assessing, defining and operationalizing NIST 800-53 control integration with our risk frameworks.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the firm's information technology processes and controls, and consult process owners as new initiatives, risks, threats, control activities, and issues emerge.
  • Establish relationships and become a trusted adviser for effective risk management.
  • Review and challenge new/modified controls to confirm operational readiness and requirement coverage. .
  • Build presentations on top risks, trends and internal controls for senior IT leadership, risk oversight, and cross business consumption.

Qualifications:

  • 2-5+ years of cybersecurity or risk management related processional experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity and and risk management frameworks (NIST CSF and NIST 800-53)
  • Security certifications such as CISA, CRISC, or CISSP preferred
  • Proficiency with Governance, Risk & Compliance tools

Keys to Success in this Role:

  • Experience writing or testing technology controls at a regulated enterprise.
  • Ability to investigate into various cybersecurity processes, NIST Cyber Security and Risk Management Framework and NIST 800-53 Controls
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $81,000 - $121,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Client-provided location(s): McLean, VA, USA
Job ID: Freddie_Mac-JR13640
Employment Type: Other