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Cyber Exercise Program Manager
Company | Northern Trust |
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Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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Salary | $114700 – $194900 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work to meet deadlines
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, and comfort presenting to large groups and senior executive leadership
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills, and ability to run large meetings
- Highly self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail
- Ability to deal diplomatically and effectively at all levels of the organization in both technical and non-technical areas
- 5+ years of relevant experience developing or supporting tabletop exercises and simulations, or relevant business continuity / disaster recovery / incident response/threat modeling experience
- 5+ years working in a cybersecurity or technology operations support role in an enterprise environment
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience
- Relevant experience in financial or other highly-regulated industries
- Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate a passion for information security through course work, degrees, self-study, or certifications that have been completed
- BA/BS in Business, English, Information Technology, Cybersecurity (or related work experience)
Responsibilities
- Coordinate subject matter experts to develop cyber exercises and create business-level scenario storylines, technical-level attack chains, exercise inject timelines, delivery structures, and logistics plans.
- Develop pre-exercise, exercise, and post-exercise materials – including presentations, scenario injects, and after-action reports
- Lead cyber exercise engagements multiple times per year
- Manage relationships with third-party consultants to assist in the creation, documentation, and execution of the exercises
- Document risks and findings discovered during exercises and drive improvement
- Assist in the maintenance and testing of internal policies and procedures
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred Certifications include: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Certificate, Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) certification, Certified Cyber Resilience Professional (CCRP), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), SSCP, CISSP, GCPM, PMP, CISM, CISA