
Mid-Level Information Security & Privacy Advisor – Risk & Controls
USAA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Antonio • Arizona • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $77,120 - $147,390 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide critical support and hands-on expertise in managing Information Security and Privacy risks and controls across various technology initiatives
- Identify and assess risks, drive remediation efforts for audit and exam findings, manage security-related issues
- Conduct rigorous control testing and validation
- Partner closely with engineering, product, and other business units to ensure robust security controls are implemented and maintained
- Conduct ongoing supervision and oversight of business controls, including monitoring of the first line of defense to minimize risk exposures and strengthen the overall control environment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
- 4 years of experience supporting risk-related, compliance-related, or business control design activities; OR 4 years of experience in a relevant quantitative discipline; OR Advanced degree or designation in a risk management or quantitative discipline, and 2 years of experience supporting risk-related, and/or compliance-related, or business control design activities; OR PhD in a risk management or quantitative discipline
- Deep technical understanding of Cybersecurity principles, common vulnerabilities, and security control mechanisms across various domains
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CIPP, or GIAC certifications are highly desirable
- Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001) and their application in control design and assessment
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Life insurance
- Parental benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
- Various wellness programs
- Career path planning and continuing education assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Information SecurityPrivacy risk managementControl testingRisk assessmentSecurity control mechanismsCompliance-related activitiesBusiness control designCybersecurity principlesVulnerability assessment
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingAnalytical thinkingAttention to detail
Certifications
CISSPCISMCRISCCIPPGIAC