USIS Information Security Officer

As an Information Security Officer for USIS at Equifax (at a specialist level), you will be responsible for ensuring that IT solutions are designed, built, deployed, and maintained in compliance with the Equifax security policies and standards. You will collaborate with Security, IT, and Business partners in developing and maintaining security technology frameworks. Additionally, you will assist with identifying, prioritizing, evaluating opportunities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of secure practices across the business unit operations and products/services through automation and use of emerging technologies and innovation techniques.

• This position will be based in Atlanta, GA. This resource should be local to Atlanta and will be required to work from our Alpharetta and/or Midtown locations.
• Equifax has a hybrid work schedule. Weekly expectations include: Onsite weekly (each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) & Remote weekly (every Monday and Friday)
• This position does not offer immigration sponsorship (current or future) including F-1 STEM OPT extension support.
  
  

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain in depth understanding of Business Unit / COE processes, systems, technologies, data, customers, consumers, partners
• Act as the primary local security contact / advisor for the SVP/General Manager and their IT, Architecture, Operations, HR, Finance, Legal and other local personnel
• Partner with local Compliance, HR, Legal, IT resources to achieve effective working relationships that can further the effectiveness of the Security program
• Implement the Information Security Management System across the assigned Business Unit and/or COE as well as BU-specific security initiatives
• Communicate, oversee and carryout technical implementations of security solutions required to meet business objectives
• Proactively identify non-conformities and areas of potential improvement and facilitate development of pragmatic solutions to address issues, utilizing the security assessments and observations processes
• Engage with clients and customers as needed to assist the business to achieve its objectives with pre and post sales activities (e.g. explain our security program, support external audits, support bids/RFP process, assist in customer communication of security incidents, etc.)
• Participate in BU related conferences, client facing engagement, industry forums to represent the Security program
• Provide regular and timely reporting on the status of information security across the BU / COE
• Provide escalation path for security issues, incidents and inquiries
• Work with Incident Response and Crisis Management teams to effectively incidents to acceptable resolution; assist with investigations as needed
• Advise Security Leadership in decision making for and affecting the assigned BU/COE
  
  

What Experience You Need

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 7 years of related security experience
• Able to present and communicate at all levels of the organization including senior management
• Viewed as an expert in information security with strong analytical skills who is able to interpret complex information and adapt as needed
• Experience working in matrix environment with globally diverse team members
• Regularly makes decisions that are guided by policies, procedures and/or guidelines from which there is some discretion to depart
  
  

What could set you apart

• CISSP, CISM or related certification is a strong plus
• Strong communication skills including strong verbal presentation skills.