
Information Security Analyst II
- Manila City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as an advanced technical advisor for third-party assessments, providing detailed security insights and solutions.
- Perform in-depth security reviews and risk assessments for new and existing third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge in RELX security compliance policies and procedures.
- Stay current with updates and developments in security standards such as OWASP Top 10, ISO27001, and SOC 2, and ensure their proper implementation across the organization.
- Develop and deliver training and awareness on security policies and standards to business units.
- Gain in-depth knowledge of the organization's major infrastructure security controls, ensuring they align with RELX Policies and Standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with technology/service owners and business owners to conduct annual security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests where applicable.
- Work collaboratively within all business areas and key stakeholders to ensure the review and approach of all security governance, risk, and compliance scope is appropriate and proactive.
- Ensure continuous monitoring and reporting of compliance and risk status against NIST2.0, RELX Framework, ISO27001, SOC2, PCI DSS, regional and global regulations, and all other relevant standards.
- Support internal and external audits by providing detailed documentation and evidence of security controls and practices.
- Perform RX Business Unit and Third-Party security audits according to the CISO office strategic plan and produce detailed documentation and evidence against security controls and practices tested.
- Act as a point of escalation for security-related incidents, providing advanced security support and guidance to Level I Analysts and other team members.
- Provide regular updates and at least monthly metric reports to senior management on security compliance and risk posture.
- Escalation of high impact security issues to Security Compliance Manager.
- Bachelor's Degree holder.
- Background in IT, compliance, and/or information security.
- Ability to work across all levels of seniority within business teams to drive a working partnership.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Understanding of industry standards for IT security (e.g., ISO27001/2, SOC 2, PCI DSS).
- Basic understanding of IT security applications (e.g., firewalls, intrusion detection, virus protection).
- Understanding of IT security testing and vulnerability management, and Threat Modeling.
- Understanding in Cloud Environment (e.g., AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Understanding of Service Level Management.
- Desired understanding of OneTrust portal or Similar.
- With CompTIA Security+ or Similar or Higher.
- Ability to work across all levels of seniority within the organization and suppliers to drive a working partnership.
- Good communication skills at all levels, both oral and written.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to produce effective influence and persuasive arguments in support of security assessment process goals.
- Highly driven and self-motivated individuals.
- Skilled in project management and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.