Cybersecurity Governance Analyst

Do you want to be part of a collaborative Cybersecurity Governance team? Are you a problem solver who enjoys diving into security risk, translating complex technical concepts for business partners, and driving meaningful risk reduction across the enterprise?

As a Cybersecurity Governance Analyst, you will be responsible for key cybersecurity initiatives including driving security awareness and training initiatives, serving as a key point of contact for internal and external security inquiries, and performing technology security reviews. This role bridges technical security, governance, and business communication to ensure security risks are understood and clearly communicated to stakeholders, customers, and partners.

• Passionate about cybersecurity topics and providing awareness to end users

• Curious about relevant technology risks (emerging technology, current events, etc.) and their impact on business functions

• Driven to accelerate impact and lead change

• Detail oriented

• Flexible and resourceful in managing multiple priorities

• An excellent communicator with the ability to explain security concepts in simple, business relevant terms

• Able to effectively collaborate within your own team and across the organization

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• 2+ years of experience in information security, risk, or GRC-related roles

• Experience with security awareness programs and/or training delivery

• Experience responding to RFPs, security questionnaires, or customer due diligence requests

• Experience performing security assessments and identifying corrective actions for remediation

• Strong understanding of control frameworks and regulatory expectations (e.g., NIST CSF/800-53, MAR, COBIT, SOC 2, NYDFS, etc.)

• Experience developing professional deliverables intended for executive audiences

• Experience working with and assessing public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Understanding of Artificial Intelligence related risks and security considerations

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CRISC, Security+, CCSP) or demonstrated progress toward one

Security Awareness Training and Enterprise Engagement

• Assist in the development and delivery of a comprehensive cybersecurity training and awareness program tailored to diverse audiences across the organization

• Promote a culture of security through engaging campaigns, simulations, and targeted education

• Foster a risk-aware, security-conscious culture across teams

Customer Security Responses and Coordination

• Contribute to security sections of RFPs, due diligence requests, and customer questionnaires

• Partner with Sales, Legal, and Compliance teams to provide accurate and consistent responses

• Maintain a centralized knowledge base of reusable, approved security responses

• Support customer calls or meetings to address security-related questions

Technology Security Reviews

• Perform application and system security assessments

• Identify control gaps and provide actionable remediation recommendations

• Cleary communicate output of results, risks identified, and remediation requirements

• Partner with stakeholders to track and manage remediation efforts

• Research and recommend controls and mitigants to address evolving cyber risks

• Track and manage a portfolio of security governance initiatives

• Establish and maintain project tracking mechanisms

• Identify and escalate delivery risks, issues, and blockers to leadership

Overall Security Enablement

• Act as a flexible resource across the Security Governance team, supporting priority initiatives as needed

• Provide input into security tooling, automation, and process improvements

• Other duties as assigned

As our Cybersecurity Governance Analyst, you will report to our Head of Cybersecurity Governance who reports to our Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Location

• Three days a week at our Guardian office in New York, NY or Bethlehem, PA

Salary Range:

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.  Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues.

Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian’s use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to [email protected], making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. Guardian will retain your applicant materials and resume and all information therefrom in accordance with Guardian’s document retention policy, a copy of which you may request via [email protected].

Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here. 

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