Security Awareness & Training Lead

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Information Security Awareness and Training team seeks an experienced, highly motivated and detail-oriented Security Awareness & Training Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 5 plus years of relevant experience in the field. The candidate will play a crucial role in managing and implementing effective strategies to measure and engage employee behavior around security best practices and promoting a culture of security awareness.
What you'll do:

• Design and lead a multiyear roadmap for security awareness, behavior, and culture change initiatives.
• Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of the program.
• Maintain continuous improvement of the program aligned with business goals and security risk priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to create engaging and informative security awareness material for the program.
• Support the annual refresh of a global security awareness and training course at ZS. The program must follow the NIST800-50 and relevant regulatory requirements to reduce risk and impact a change in behavior.
• Act as a trusted advisor to help share the narrative of security around cybersecurity risk.
• Deliver and execute a year-round Security Ambassador program including high-risk training sessions and material.
• Maintain objectives of a repeatable security strategy, execute, and distribute interactive materials globally for the Security Awareness and Training Program.
• Support objectives of repeatable security strategy, execute, and distribute interactive materials globally for the Security Awareness and Training Program with IS communications team.
• Facilitate engagement of ideas and ensure goals of programs are met and measured.
• Define KPIs and success metrics for phishing, training and completion rates, behavioral risk, impact to organization and driving success for the organization.
• Continuously refine strategy, risk hotspots, and ensure policies and SOPs are updated accordingly. Respond to emerging risk with just in time training.
• Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of various communications initiatives and make
  data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• Manage tools and vendor decisions and platforms ensuring tools continue to support our needs.
• Align initiatives for SAT with internal policies and compliance needs and demonstrate program effectiveness for regulators or auditors.
• Maintain innovation and thought leadership, stay ahead of trends, participate in industry forums, and create a culture of continuous innovation in how awareness is delivered and measured.

What you'll bring:

• A bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 5 plus years of experience in information security, security awareness, or a related field.
• Strong ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex security concepts into clear and concise messages.
• Proven ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
• Experience in planning and executing training programs is a plus.
• Strong understanding of security best practices and current threats, as well as the ability to stay up to date with emerging trends in the field.
• Proficient in driving organizational behavioral change at scale.
• Ability to manage metrics and analytics.
• Strategic planning- experience building multi-year roadmaps and aligning with risk priorities
• Strong program management capabilities. Experience managing an Information Security Awareness program.
• Ability to build coalitions across security, H R, communications, legal and compliance.
• Diplomatic and credible with senior executives and risk owners.
• Creative thinker and ability to coordinate and execute programs with technical and non-technical associates.
• Certifications : CISSP, CISM, SSAP (SANS Security Awareness Professional), or similar
• Technical familiarity of security terminology, phishing simulation platforms, SAT platforms.

Perks & Benefits:
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To Complete Your Application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
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