Cyber Audit AVP
Join us at Barclays Internal Audit as a Cyber Audit AVP where you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide independent and reliable Cyber Security audit assurance to executive management and the Board on governance, risk management, and control effectiveness. In this role, you will contribute to audit planning and execution, risk assessment, control evaluation, and issue resolution. You’ll deliver high-quality audit observations and support the development of actionable recommendations to improve business processes.
Overview
Role: Cyber Audit AVP within Barclays Internal Audit. Location: Knutsford, England, United Kingdom.
Responsibilities
* Audit planning and execution, risk assessment, control evaluation, and issue resolution to provide independent audit assurance.
* Deliver high-quality audit observations and support the development of actionable recommendations to improve business processes.
* Assess internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements.
* Communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.
* Identify regulatory news and industry trends to provide timely insight and best-practice recommendations.
Qualifications and Skills
* Risk and control assessment experience (within an audit or control function responsible for testing driven assurance) covering Cyber Security.
* Experience developing and executing assurance testing approaches in areas such as: data security (cryptography), security configuration, network security, cyber incident response, vulnerability management, cyber threat management, information risk management, data leakage protection, identity & access management, cyber resilience.
* Knowledge of new and emerging technology, cyber security, and cyber resilience risks.
* Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CISA, CISM, CISSP or other relevant technical qualification) and/or relevant graduate degree.
* Practical understanding of relevant regulatory environment.
* Working knowledge of cyber security frameworks or standards (e.g. NIST, CIS, ISO).
* Deep understanding of Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and threat modelling concepts.
* Expertise in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) misconfigurations, vulnerable serverless functions, container escapes (Kubernetes/Docker).
Other Highly Valued Skills
* Financial services industry knowledge.
* Exposure to IT Architecture and environments including on-premise, cloud, and hybrid.
* Programme/Project delivery experience (agile, waterfall, SDLC) or auditing major programmes and projects.
* Exposure to data analysis tools to support audit/control work (e.g., SQL, Python).
* Preferred technical certifications (e.g., CEH, CISSP, OSCP).
Assorted Role Details
To support the development of audits aligned to the bank’s standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.
Accountabilities
* Audit development and delivery support across financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management.
* Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments.
* Assessment of internal control effectiveness and its ability to identify and mitigate risk in line with regulatory requirements.
* Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
* Identification of regulatory news and industry trends to provide timely insights and best practices.
Seniority and Employment Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries: Banking and Financial Services
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