Data Security Analyst

ADP is hiring a Global Data Security Analyst!

Are you ready to help us design the future-state to secure and govern our Data?

It’s the Wild West, in terms of Data Security… sure there are some claims of those who’ve struck it rich, and have their data gold squirreled away in an impenetrable vault that’s still easy to use; but if you’ve been in or around these parts, you know in your heart of hearts, that the mother lode is out there ready to be discovered through some very hard work, and a bit of luck.

I ask you to join me in this journey to explore, innovate, and improve our security posture; and keep those pesky data bandits at bay…

As a Data Security Analyst you will need to leverage all of your experience, and be willing and eager to pickup some new skills as well… here are just some of the rounds in your pair of trusty six shooters:

Analysis Skills:

Advanced Statistical Mathematics – terms like confusion matrix & Poisson distribution are trivial, if caring about the difference between sensitivity and specificity is important to you, if you’ve a quantitative process for outlier determination; then you’ll be setup for success in this role.

Collecting, cleaning, and analyzing the data from enterprise level logging systems involving billions of data signals.

Analysis Tools: Excel, SQL, Python, Graph API, and Reporting Tools

Programming Skills:

PowerPlatform, PowerShell, JavaScript & WebAPIs

Technology Skills

PowerBI, MS DLP, MS Sensitivity Labels

Data Security Knowledge

DLP (Storage, End Point, Network, & AI)

Technology Platforms Knowledge

SharePoint, ServiceNow, NetCool (now “IBM Watson”), Splunk, Securiti.AI, Windows, Linux, MacOS

Leadership / Process Mindset

Advise, Develop, & Coordinate among multiple cross-discipline teams to establish sustainable processes to improve data security, while avoiding process friction and reducing security incidents globally.

Primary Focus for this role we’ll need you to bring your A-Game. You’ll be instrumental in raising the bar with how we use data to help guide us in the most effective path towards risk reduction. Allowing us to improve our the layered data security controls, determine weaknesses, and reduce time to remediation with a future state involvement around zero trust network access, data governance, and solutions integrations.

In partnership with your colleagues, support the collaboration and influence multi-disciplinary teams in testing, identifying, and remediating of data security along with implementing new standardization data policy processes. This role will support designing, doing analysis on the network layers, providing reports and dashboards to mitigate network security risks, and management of strategies and practices that continuously monitor and improve security for internal and external-facing applications. Core focus will be delivering a sustainable governance model, supported by this role and the Data security team, that evolves in maturity with orchestration and automation. Success criteria for this role lies within defining, measuring, and reporting key metrics to support ongoing monitoring of compliance with Global Security Network standards, that reduce risk and narrow the attack surface of malicious actors. You will interact with numerous teams across ADP: Global Network Solutions, End User Computing, IT Architecture, Data Stewards, Project Management, Legal, Data Privacy and IT Operations to develop, enhance and drive the vision and effectiveness of the data security program.

A little about the Data Security Team:

You will join a highly skilled and focused team providing excellent data security services, strategies, & processes. We protect sensitive ADP client and company data throughout the data life cycle. Responsibilities include protecting company and client data from exploitation or misuse, leading the design and implementation of data security and privacy policies, identifying weak control areas and analyzing relevant mitigating controls, and mitigating operational risks associated with data in motion and at rest.. We help develop, enhance and drive the vision & effectiveness of the data security program.

A little about ADP: We are a global leader in HR technology, offering the latest AI and machine learning-enhanced payroll, tax, HR, benefits, and much more. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive, down-to-earth culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. A global Best Places to Work, Diversifying® Top 50 Company, Best CEO and company for women, LGBTQ+, multicultural talent, and more, ADP has a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Learn more about ADP's commitment on our YouTube channel: http://adp.careers/DEI_Videos

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TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Degree / Background – Math / Statistics Major is a big plus..
• What is more important is having the attitude, skills and experience to do the job.

• Positive Professional. You have an upbeat, persistent style and the ability to produce creative solutions without fear of rejection. You can manage your time well, prioritize deliverables, and multi-task with the best of them. In addition, you can present your ideas in a clear, professional manner on paper, in-person, and over the phone. With your leadership skills, you are comfortable influencing, guiding and lending expertise to other teams & associates. You already possess a high degree of integrity, are trustworthy, and can work independently.
• Subject Matter Expert. Solid data analysis experience will be key to being successful in this role… it will help you interface with the various product teams from an Analyzing perspective. Your experience with analytical tools for log & configuration analysis will help us deliver solutions to meet today’s needs, and tomorrow’s vision! Experience across the Microsoft Purview suite will be valuable in this role.
• Proven Experienced Winner. With your two to ten-plus years of experience in technology & cybersecurity roles, including: planning, implementing, and running security solutions. You have a track record of integrating both technological & people processes to ensure adoption success. You work well with key collaborators (security partners, technology teams, business units) to help improve or solution designs that adapt to ADP data platforms.
• Technical Background You possess strong analytical skills and cross-functional knowledge of multiple technology and cybersecurity domains. You are superb at defining and documenting business processes and controls. Your background will lend strength based on your experience with Digital Rights Management (DRM), meta-data definitions, and encryption technologies & solutions. In addition, your knowledge and working experience with data loss prevention (DLP), and structured and unstructured data protection (UDP) technologies and approaches will help prevent unsafe and incorrect data disclosure, transmission or exfiltration. You may possess a vast background (additional certificates help support your deep security knowledge (CISSP, GSEC, CISA, CISM, CRISC, MCSD), comprising of functional experience working in a global hybrid cloud environment, including AWS, Azure, O365, and GCP. Experience with Data Governance or Data Compliance Standards is valuable.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Here is what you can expect on a typical day in the life of a Security Data Analyst at ADP.

• Planning: Post assessing the current state of ADP’s DLP technologies, this role is responsible for planning risk-reduction improvements and/or enhancements towards ADP’s web security services across ADP’s global organization. Exemplified effective time and priority management with ability to analyze and resolve complex issues while providing reasoned alternatives to solution existing issues.
• Develop: Using existing tools, leverage available data to prioritize what should be addressed to reduce risk in the environment.
• Measure: Develop metrics to track and show the risk reduction opportunities within the program space.
• Collaborate:
• Design & Process Improvement:
• Operate:
• Security Incident Response:
• Security & Compliance:

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