Third-Party Cyber Risk Specialist

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Please note: To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model in either our Chicago or Overland Park, KS office.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Manage incoming client requests (such as assessments, questionnaires, etc.), prioritize and triage requests to appropriate teams, andvalidatenon-disclosure agreements.

• Facilitate communication between business, legal, technology, and information security teams tovalidatequestionnaire responses and fulfill general requests related to controls defined byCboe’sstandards and policies.

• Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders for client due diligence inquiries,ensuring timely and accurate responses. 

• Function as the subject matter expert for the response management software used for managing and responding precisely and quickly to client due diligence questionnaires.  

• Manage andmaintaina standardized library of responses for client due diligence questionnaires, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

• Collaborate with internal experts to update and refine responses as needed. 

• Assistteam with onboarding new vendor relationships.

• Collect, review, and process information and documentation from third party vendors/suppliers. 

• Conduct third-party risk assessments and due diligence reviews. Analyze security information to identify significant control or security gaps and report findings to senior team members. 

• Perform comprehensive security reviews of potential and existing third-party vendors using questionnaires and security tools to evaluate their cybersecurity controls and identify potential risks. 

• Analyze identified risks from third parties and prioritize them based on their potential impact and likelihood of occurrence; create remediation plans accordingly.

• Continuously monitor third-party vendors' security posture through regular assessments, vulnerability scans, and incident reporting to maintain a consistent level of security. 

• Coordinate with internal security team to respond to cyber incidents involving third-party vendors, providing necessary support for investigation and remediation. 

• Assist with regulatory exams by obtaining documentation and drafting responses to regulator inquiries.

• Perform additional activities as needed. 

The ideal candidate has

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field. 

• 3+years’ experience in third-party risk management, vendor management, security incident response, cybermanagement or comparable field required. 

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including application security, access control, and incident response. Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001). 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-function teams.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments/projects simultaneously.

• Experience conducting vendor risk assessments.

• Experience with third party/vendor risk management platforms is a plus.