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Example information assurance requirements on a job description
Information assurance requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in information assurance job postings.
Sample information assurance requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Knowledge of information security principles, techniques and technologies.
- Experience with network security, authentication and security protocols.
- Knowledge of system monitoring tools, intrusion detection systems and firewalls.
- Experience with security software and hardware.
Sample required information assurance soft skills
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
Information assurance job description example 1
Deloitte information assurance job description
What impact will you make?
Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you'll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential
Deloitte is where you'll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.
The Team
Audit is about much more than just the numbers. It's about attesting to accomplishments and challenges, and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte illuminates the what, how, and why of change so you're always ready to act ahead.Learn more about Audit & Assurance Practice
Work you'll do
In our Assurance (A&A) team you'll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations.
* Technical Capability: Must have an excellent knowledge of Indian GAAP with working knowledge of differences from Indian GAAP to Ind AS.
* Must be able to apply relevant accounting standards, independently execute Ind AS engagements while also researching into complex technical accounting issues.
* Should demonstrate knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and keep up-to-date with new pronouncements relating to Ind AS.
* Experience in writing technical articles / publications will be an added advantage.
* Leadership Capability: Train, coach and develop auditing teams to upgrade their knowledge and skill sets and take ownership of the activities assigned and contribute towards the growth of the firm.
Qualifications
* Qualified CA with not more than 4 attempts in CA Final.
* Should be a team player with a proactive and result oriented approach.
* Ability to prioritize, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity.
* Should have Good presentation & communication skills.
* Should also be well versed with MS office tools.
* Should be open and honest in communication with clients and colleagues
* Fluency in written & verbal English.
Your role as a leader
At Deloitte India, we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.
In addition to living our purpose, employees across our organization:
* Understands disruptive trends and promotes potential innovative approaches. Audit & Assurance Assurance (A&A)
* Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.
* Seeks opportunities to challenge self. Teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results.
* Understands objectives for stakeholders and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities.
* Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador.
* Projects confidence and motivates others through team collaboration and recognition of strengths, differences, and contributions.
* Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life.
How you'll grow
At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.
Benefits
At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
Our purpose
Deloitte is led by a purpose: To make an impact that matters.
Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work-always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte's impact on the world
Recruiter tips
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Deloitte to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your interview, we suggest that you do your research: know some background about the organization and the business area you're applying to. Check out recruiting tips from Deloitte professionals.
Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you'll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential
Deloitte is where you'll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.
The Team
Audit is about much more than just the numbers. It's about attesting to accomplishments and challenges, and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte illuminates the what, how, and why of change so you're always ready to act ahead.Learn more about Audit & Assurance Practice
Work you'll do
In our Assurance (A&A) team you'll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations.
* Technical Capability: Must have an excellent knowledge of Indian GAAP with working knowledge of differences from Indian GAAP to Ind AS.
* Must be able to apply relevant accounting standards, independently execute Ind AS engagements while also researching into complex technical accounting issues.
* Should demonstrate knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and keep up-to-date with new pronouncements relating to Ind AS.
* Experience in writing technical articles / publications will be an added advantage.
* Leadership Capability: Train, coach and develop auditing teams to upgrade their knowledge and skill sets and take ownership of the activities assigned and contribute towards the growth of the firm.
Qualifications
* Qualified CA with not more than 4 attempts in CA Final.
* Should be a team player with a proactive and result oriented approach.
* Ability to prioritize, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity.
* Should have Good presentation & communication skills.
* Should also be well versed with MS office tools.
* Should be open and honest in communication with clients and colleagues
* Fluency in written & verbal English.
Your role as a leader
At Deloitte India, we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.
In addition to living our purpose, employees across our organization:
* Understands disruptive trends and promotes potential innovative approaches. Audit & Assurance Assurance (A&A)
* Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.
* Seeks opportunities to challenge self. Teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results.
* Understands objectives for stakeholders and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities.
* Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador.
* Projects confidence and motivates others through team collaboration and recognition of strengths, differences, and contributions.
* Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life.
How you'll grow
At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.
Benefits
At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
Our purpose
Deloitte is led by a purpose: To make an impact that matters.
Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work-always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte's impact on the world
Recruiter tips
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Deloitte to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your interview, we suggest that you do your research: know some background about the organization and the business area you're applying to. Check out recruiting tips from Deloitte professionals.
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Information assurance job description example 2
City National Bank information assurance job description
**DATA ASSURANCE ANALYST-1LOD**
**WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?**
Support the Office of the President's Divisions and 1LOD Risk and Compliance teams by providing intelligence through analyzing data from various sources, generating periodic reports, and identifying data quality improvement opportunities. Data Assurance is an essential function for ensuring proper design and operation of data controls owned by Front Office (both within the First Line of Defense (1LOD) Risk organization where the role is aligned, and across broader business unit functions). This role will work closely with the Business Unit and risk organizations to evaluate control effectiveness, across the lifecycle of the lending process and to improve control performance through application of direct and indirect efforts. Provides leadership and subject matter expertise for fellow specialist staff and ensures accurate and efficient execution of team data activities.
**WHAT WILL YOU DO?**
+ Development of reports and dashboards to represent views of bank data quality and metrics on the performance of data quality remediation activities
+ Perform investigations and analysis on data anomalies, accessing direct database values, if necessary, to identify patterns and to direct root cause efforts
+ Contribute to the definition and maintenance of a reporting framework to support the monitoring and management of data risk and control assurance activities
+ Discover patterns, insights, trends and anomalies from straightforward analyses, data sets
+ Identify data quality issues and concerns and support data governance initiatives
+ Responsible for front-end data quality control design associated with lending origination
+ Identifying risks and control points present in the lending origination program, by working with control owners and gaining an understanding of the banks holistic commercial lending process
+ Identifying, reporting, and assigning prioritization to control gaps and control improvements
+ Documentation of processes and controls, where necessary
+ Collaborate with technology to promote adoption of more automated and reliable control toolsets
+ Lead process improvement initiatives, as necessary
+ Partner with business to enhance the overall control environment for data quality
+ Analyze and report risk profile, control environment, gaps and recommendations
**WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED**
**Must-Have***
+ Bachelor's Degree In Management Information Systems or Computer Science
+ Minimum 4 years of experience working in a data analysis role
+ Minimum 2 years of experience with SAS or SQL
+ Minimum of 2 years of experience with reporting and visualization tools
+ Minimum 3 years of experience in banking operations
**Skills and Knowledge**
+ 3+ years of experience in transformation, process improvement, business analysis, audit and/or quality control preferred
+ 2+ years of experience with reporting and visualization tools (Tableau and Business Objects)
+ Experience with commercial loan origination, servicing, or collateral systems such as AFS, FIS, Moody's product suite preferred
+ Knowledge of risk management framework (RCSA), and specifically data risk
+ Experience with relational databases, SQL preferred
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey messaging to a variety of levels of audience.
+ Ability to exercise independent judgment, see 'big picture', and employ reasoning and problem solving skills.
+ Excellent organizational skills.
+ Proficient in multi-tasking and prioritizing projects.
+ Attention to detail.
+ Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with knowledge of vlook-up, logical statements, pivot tables, macros preferred
+ Knowledge of CCAR or other regulatory reporting.
**Compensation**
Starting base salary: $108,305 - $140,688 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.
***To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications**
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
**INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT**
City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
**ABOUT CITY NATIONAL**
We start with a basic premise: Business is personal. Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and community flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues to drive phenomenal growth today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies.
**Positions based in New York City:**
In order to work on-site at City National Bank in New York City, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, per city requirements. Shortly after your start date, you will be required to attest to your vaccination status and will be required to provide proof of vaccination.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/DisabledAudit/Risk Management
**WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?**
Support the Office of the President's Divisions and 1LOD Risk and Compliance teams by providing intelligence through analyzing data from various sources, generating periodic reports, and identifying data quality improvement opportunities. Data Assurance is an essential function for ensuring proper design and operation of data controls owned by Front Office (both within the First Line of Defense (1LOD) Risk organization where the role is aligned, and across broader business unit functions). This role will work closely with the Business Unit and risk organizations to evaluate control effectiveness, across the lifecycle of the lending process and to improve control performance through application of direct and indirect efforts. Provides leadership and subject matter expertise for fellow specialist staff and ensures accurate and efficient execution of team data activities.
**WHAT WILL YOU DO?**
+ Development of reports and dashboards to represent views of bank data quality and metrics on the performance of data quality remediation activities
+ Perform investigations and analysis on data anomalies, accessing direct database values, if necessary, to identify patterns and to direct root cause efforts
+ Contribute to the definition and maintenance of a reporting framework to support the monitoring and management of data risk and control assurance activities
+ Discover patterns, insights, trends and anomalies from straightforward analyses, data sets
+ Identify data quality issues and concerns and support data governance initiatives
+ Responsible for front-end data quality control design associated with lending origination
+ Identifying risks and control points present in the lending origination program, by working with control owners and gaining an understanding of the banks holistic commercial lending process
+ Identifying, reporting, and assigning prioritization to control gaps and control improvements
+ Documentation of processes and controls, where necessary
+ Collaborate with technology to promote adoption of more automated and reliable control toolsets
+ Lead process improvement initiatives, as necessary
+ Partner with business to enhance the overall control environment for data quality
+ Analyze and report risk profile, control environment, gaps and recommendations
**WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED**
**Must-Have***
+ Bachelor's Degree In Management Information Systems or Computer Science
+ Minimum 4 years of experience working in a data analysis role
+ Minimum 2 years of experience with SAS or SQL
+ Minimum of 2 years of experience with reporting and visualization tools
+ Minimum 3 years of experience in banking operations
**Skills and Knowledge**
+ 3+ years of experience in transformation, process improvement, business analysis, audit and/or quality control preferred
+ 2+ years of experience with reporting and visualization tools (Tableau and Business Objects)
+ Experience with commercial loan origination, servicing, or collateral systems such as AFS, FIS, Moody's product suite preferred
+ Knowledge of risk management framework (RCSA), and specifically data risk
+ Experience with relational databases, SQL preferred
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey messaging to a variety of levels of audience.
+ Ability to exercise independent judgment, see 'big picture', and employ reasoning and problem solving skills.
+ Excellent organizational skills.
+ Proficient in multi-tasking and prioritizing projects.
+ Attention to detail.
+ Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with knowledge of vlook-up, logical statements, pivot tables, macros preferred
+ Knowledge of CCAR or other regulatory reporting.
**Compensation**
Starting base salary: $108,305 - $140,688 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.
***To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications**
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
**INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT**
City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
**ABOUT CITY NATIONAL**
We start with a basic premise: Business is personal. Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and community flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues to drive phenomenal growth today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies.
**Positions based in New York City:**
In order to work on-site at City National Bank in New York City, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, per city requirements. Shortly after your start date, you will be required to attest to your vaccination status and will be required to provide proof of vaccination.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/DisabledAudit/Risk Management
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024