Security and Risk Management

San Jose, Costa Rica

- Hybrid Remote

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Role Summary

The Splunk Global Security (SGS) organization is seeking a Security Risk Analyst. This position provides risk owners with the information they need to make informed risk decisions. Risk management is a core function of Splunk’s Security team and this role is responsible for performing technical security risk assessments, writing risk reports, monitoring mitigation plans and assessing residual risk as part of the continuous risk management lifecycle.

You will serve as a risk analyst who partners with engineering teams across Splunk to design solutions that will mitigate critical product and business related technical risks. Maintaining positive relationships with technical leaders across Splunk is fundamental to the success of this role.

Meet the Team

Our SGS organization is led by Splunk’s Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO). The team's purpose is to deliver a comprehensive set of services, crafted to successfully defend and protect Splunk and its customers. This role would report to the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Team within the SGS organization. Learn more about SGS, meet our leaders, and hear more from our Splunk security experts at splunk.com/careers/splunk-global-security.

Responsibilities

Build and facilitate technical risk assessment exercises.
Prepare and present risk findings to technical audiences within Splunk.
Monitor and report risks on a continual basis.
Maintain strong cross company working relationships with individuals and business units.
Collaborate across a wide range of team members to support the organization's corresponding objectives and results.
Drive and maintain attention to quality and detail.
Lead difficult conversations in a professional way and apply judgment to assess criticality and prioritize efforts in alignment with organizational goals.

Must-have Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
Professional certification(s) such as GIAC, CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CISA, etc.
3-5+ years of professional experience in security risk management role
Experience with security risk management programs
Demonstrable technical knowledge in cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
Experience with regulatory compliance, including risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF/RMF, ISO2700x/31000) preferred
Proficient with tools such as JIRA, GSuite, Microsoft 365 Suite, Confluence
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Splunk products is a plus!
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and bring structure to complex, unstructured problems.

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Base Pay Range: 24,000,000.00 - 39,000,000.00

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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