IT Security Incident Response Manager

As the IT Security Incident Response Manager you are part of a team of five IT security professionals whose objective is to prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats and risks as well as assure the bank stays compliant in the IT domain. The team works in close collaboration with other functions within the bank, like the Fraud department, IT Service Management and the CISO, but also with our third-party providers of IT operations and IT development. The team is geographically located in Malmö, Sweden.

We create solutions that simplify finance

The IT Security team, since IT is outsourced, is primarily a governing and reporting function. That means it is responsible to adopt the bank's policies, regulator's requirements and the current threat landscape to requirements on the IT operations and development of the bank. An important part of this is to analyse its current security posture and report status to various stakeholders.

Another important role of the team is to be subject matter experts (SME) in product development and in IT projects, but also to support its current operations and products.

During cyber-attacks and security incidents the team have a leading role, to assure the banks response is efficient and effective, together with its 3rd part security providers.

We offer you

While the IT Security's team members are accountable for different areas within the security domain, it usually works in close collaboration with its other members. The IT Security Incident Response Manager's main focus is to assure an efficient and effective management of threats to the bank's IT systems and assets. This include the Security Incident Response process, the various tools used, and the resources involved in the response. While minor incidents require less direct involvement major incidents will need the full attention of the IT Security team and the SIR Manager. Other parts of the position is to assure the SOCs and the SIEM solution's capabilities according to SLA’s and reporting to stakeholders on the bank's IT Security posture.

This position is more than what meets the eye. You will get the chance to push boundaries and influence your daily work. All as part of a caring and open culture where we live our values, work hard, have fun and operate with a long-term perspective. Because here opportunities arise and growth follows.

Are you the one for Ikano?

For this position we are looking for a teammember who has;

• Documented expertise in relevant areas of IT security, for example from a similar position or through project or development work related to IT security. Relevant areas include threat management, penetration testing, red/blue team, access management, IT system management (Windows, Linux, databases, network), various security related tools and technologies like SIEM, CASB, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus, certificate and key management, cryptography, GDPR, PSD2 and PCI-DSS.
• IT and information security education and training, and relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP)
• Extensive understanding of risk management
• Excellent in English
• High personal integrity

It is also valuable to have experience in the following areas;

• Outsourcing of IT services - define and follow up on requirements
• Financial services or other regulated industry
• Acquisition and negotiation of services and products
• ITIL and Service Management

Join us now – together we will find a better way

Welcome to send in your application before 2019-08-18. While we are on vacation during part of the summer-
time there will be no contact person available, and the recruitment process will start up in the middle of August.

About us

Ikano Bank offers simple and attractive savings and loan products for consumers, sales support services for retailers, and leasing and factoring solutions for corporate customers. Ikano Bank has a presence in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the UK, Poland, Germany and Austria. Ikano Bank is part of Ikano Group, who is an international group of companies operating in the areas of banking, insurance, residential and retail. At Ikano, our vision is to create possibilities for better living. We do this by working together to create simple and meaningful solutions based on fair terms that bring value to our customers. Ikano Group was established in 1988 and is owned by the Kamprad family. Find out more about us on www.ikanogroup.com