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VP of Information Security

Ref: 78581

  • Highly Competitive Salary and Benefits
  • 15 Oct 2024
  • Dublin (Central)
  • Permanent

VP of IT Security 

About the Company

SMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited is one of the companies that form SuMi TRUST Global Asset Services and is wholly owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, one of the largest financial services groups in Japan. SMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited provides fund administration services to a wide variety of investment products covering all alternative and regulated products. 

About the Position

Department
The Information Security Department has the ownership over all cyber related risk not limited to data, awareness, assets (tangible and in tangible), makes sure assessment and assurance of currently implemented security controls for evaluation of effectiveness already implemented security controls and is responsible for covering end-to-end enterprise security and present to all stakeholders based on recursive basis.

Role Overview
The IT Security, Vice President will be responsible for:
The efficient day-to-day management of the Information Security Team.
Effective and efficient  management of all Information Security operations, IT Information Security tasks, risks and issues.
Lead the day-to-day management of the Information Security Engineer Support team which incorporates key delivery partners and vendors.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan, analyse and design of security systems including network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention, identity management, access control, mobile device management and data protection. 
  • Lead efficient day-to-day management Security Projects.    
  • Upgrades to security systems, review of security gaps, emerging threats, business risks.  
  • Serve as primary security contact for projects during their planning, analysis and design phases.
  • Administration, deployment and monitoring of:  Palo Alto firewalls across all sites, endpoint security including Palo Alto Traps, Symantec Antivirus, desktop encryption and data-loss prevention.
  • Manage certificates and certificate infrastructure
  • Further develop DDOS protection measures, using PaloAlto and Cloudflare.
  • Execute periodical internal phishing, cyber exercises and training of staff 
  • SIEM alert response and liaison with 3rd party SIEM monitoring provider. 
  • Translate security policies in technical requirements and implement.
  • Clearly document the company’s I.T. security infrastructure.
  • Provide support for network and security technologies, review and proof-of-concept for new products and tools.
  • Provide advice and guidance company-wide on information security best practice.
  • Monitor and report on user compliance with information security policies, standards
 

Experience/Requirements

  • 7+ years’ experience working in Cyber security.
  • Adept communicator with strong team leadership and vendor management skills
  • Advanced security technology experience and understanding of Information Security architecture.
  • Experience across: Endpoint security management; Palo Alto Firewall  and Dark Trace maintenance and administration. Experience with IDS and IPS systems.
  • SIEM monitoring, alert response and reporting.
  • Strong understanding of network technologies and protocols including routing and switching, TCP/IP, VPN, WAN, LAN, VLAN, DMZ, DNS, TLS and SSL.
  • Working knowledge of Cisco IOS.
  • Project management skills and ability to manage information security project delivery.
  • A good understanding of technologies outside of security e.g. servers, virtualisation, storage.
  • CISSP or equivalent qualification.
  • Experience of ISO 27001 or ITIL certification an advantage
  • Knowledge of PowerShell and/or other scripting an advantage
 

Remuneration Package: 

Very competitive remuneration package on offer with hybrid working policy of 1 day office, 4 days from home


Contact

Brightwater Executive has been retained exclusively by SMT Fund Services (Ireland) for the search of their VP of IT Security.
 
For more information and a confidential discussion on this VP of IT Security role opening, please  contact Estelle Davis, Chief Development Officer, at Brightwater Executive at the following email address on [email protected] or contact on DD + 353 1 5927 844 or click to apply.