Information Protection Associate Advisor

About EvernorthEvernorth Health Services a division of The Cigna Group NYSE CI creates pharmacy care and benefits solutions to improve health and increase vitality We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people About Evernorth Evernorth Health Services a division of The Cigna Group NYSE CI creates pharmacy care and benefits solutions to improve health and increase vitality We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people Information Protection Associate AdvisorJob Objective The Information Protection Associate Advisor is responsible for providing general technical operational and review support to Cigna s Information Protection CIP Organization This role will support in enforcing standard information protection controls through regional security governance and provision of shared services Work with the Cigna Information Protection team as required to support reviews product implementations and security audits Support the Management team Regional Information Security Officer and Senior Manager on security reporting and other CIP led initiatives This role also covers specifically security in data governance and security in customer service centers and or Back office operations centers Regional Security Governance Enforce security governance in the Asia Pacific region by ensuring all security shared services fully covers the region Such services include Infrastructure and Application Security Assessments Third Party Security Assessments Infrastructure and Application Vulnerability Management DevSecOps Security Incident Response and Handling Resiliency architecture consulting Track and manage security assessments of application infrastructure and third party suppliers to ensure timely delivery Partners with the enterprise to implement standard security solutions and capabilities that are aligned with business technology and threat drivers Maintains strong working relationships with individuals and groups involved in managing information risks across the organization Performs focused risks assessments of existing or new services and technologies security architecture identifies design gaps risks and recommends enhancements Communicates risk assessment findings to information security customers or business partners Identifies appropriate controls to effectively manage information risks As required perform site reviews of physical and IT facilities measuring actual conditions against submitted responses Evaluate IT processes to ensure effective information protection is practiced Work with supplier chain management on contracts to include up-to-date security terms Stays abreast of current and emerging security threats and designs security architectures to mitigate them Support the Management team Regional Information Security Officer and Senior Manager Monitor and report on security metrics compliance status key risks and ongoing activities Issue tracking with local security teams Review and approve security related application infrastructure and access control changes Coordinate CIP initiatives with other countries as required Security in Service Centers and Operations Centers Enforces CIP policies and related government regulations in the Service Centers and Operations Centers Conduct risk assessments to identify gaps against CIP policies and local regulations Proactively identify security risks and recommend solutions to mitigate potential threats Provide training and support to staff on security policies governance and best practices Security in Data Governance Enforces security controls in data governance to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and CIP policies Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and classify sensitive data across the organization Monitor data access and usage to enforce security and prevent unauthorized access Conduct regular assessments to evaluate effectiveness of data security controls Provide training and support to staff on data governance policies and best practices Skills Needed Health Insurance Health Care or Financial Services Industry experience preferred Proven record on timely execution and progress tracking Proven Communication skills able to write and verbally communicate effectively Organizational courage to identify escalate and resolve risk issues Flexible can adapt to changing organization changing business needs technological advances and agile methodology Demonstrates technical skills in infrastructure and application security architecture vulnerability management and required controls Previous experience in third party supplier security controls Previous experience in security in Service Centers and Operations Centers OR security in data governance Self-starter and proactive in identifying resolving and tracking issues Experience with contracting and negotiations Experience with process and change management reporting and incident handling Travel required approximately 10 Qualifications Bachelor degree or equivalent experience CISSP CISA CISM CRISC or similar certifications preferred Broad high level security knowledge hands-on experience and exposure to a wide range of IT subject areas business IT physical controls Qualified candidates will typically have 8 to 11 years of professional IT security experience work experience Experience and working knowledge of PCI DSS ISO 27001 certification is a plus Excellent problem identification solving and critical reasoning skills Ability to work successfully with a minimum of supervision in a fast paced and sometimes pressured environment