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Cyber Exercise Program Manager

Cyber Exercise Program Manager

CompanyNorthern Trust
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Salary$114700 – $194900
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

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