Security Risk Analyst (Senior Consultant MIS Lvl B), EITS Security and Risk Management

Empower Every New Yorker - Without Exception - to Live the Healthiest Life Possible

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

The Security Risk Analyst will interface between the CISO's strategic and process-based activities and the work of the technology-focused analysts, engineers and administrators in the IT organization. The Security Risk Analyst must be able to translate the IT-risk requirements and constraints of the business into technical control requirements and specifications, as well as develop metrics for ongoing performance measurement and reporting. The Security Risk Analyst coordinates the IT organization's technical activities to implement and manage security.

The Security Risk Analyst is part of the Enterprise Information Technology Services, Information Security and Risk Management team and will work at an enterprise level to ensure a consistent delivery of information security and risk management services. This individual will act as a subject matter expert to the assigned business units on matters regarding information security and compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission, DSRIP, COBIT, and state privacy laws.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support Information Security and Risk Management by maintaining and enforcing the Information Security and risk management framework/methodology, including execution of risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage the process of gathering, analyzing and assessing the current and future threat landscape, as well as providing the CISO with a realistic overview of risks and threats in the enterprise environment.
• Exhibit best practice risk management skills through effective internal risk controls, risk monitoring, risk assessment and improvement of risk management processes.
• Document and maintain the enterprise security risk governance methodology and risk management policy, process, and procedure.
• Work with various stakeholders to identify information asset owners to classify data and systems as part of a control framework implementation.
• Organize and perform the enterprise security risk assessment and gap analysis for all technologies, products, and functions introduced, including maintaining risk project work plans to measure and manage progress.
• Track and document all internal risk reviews, assessments, risk acceptances, and security exceptions in a GRC tool.
• Work with the enterprise architecture team to ensure that there is a convergence of business, technical and security requirements; liaise with IT management to align existing technical installed base and skills with future architectural requirements.
• Develop a strong working relationship with the security engineering team to develop and implement controls and configurations aligned with security policies and legal, regulatory and audit requirements
• Serve as the information security liaison and subject matter expert for all relevant EMR and PHI related security risk.
• Conduct or participate in all relevant audits and risk assessment activities (whether operational risk, legal/compliance risk, reputational risk, or information security risk).
• Aid in the planning and execution of risk remediation activities including the identification of practical, cost effective solutions.
• Facilitate team meetings between stakeholders, project leaders, and the Information Technology teams.
• Attend regular team, management, and project meetings and provide both verbal and written reports to the Leadership Team as required. This may include coordination with and support of an Operational Risk Committee.
• Keep informed on current threats and industry regulations.

Minimum Qualifications
1. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Telecommunications, Data Communications, or a related field of study; and
2. Five (5) years of progressive, responsible experience in the field of data processing, computer systems and applications.
Operations Specialty requires supervisory experience (5 years).
Network Services requires a telecommunications background and experience.
3. Broad knowledge and expertise in the characteristics of computers, peripheral devices, communications systems and hardware capabilities, programming languages, E.D.P. applications, systems analysis methodology, data management and retrieval techniques; or
4. A satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education and experience.

Department Preferences

Certification(S)/NYS Licenses/Education:

• A bachelor's degree in information systems or equivalent experience
• CISSP, CISA, CRISC or other relevant security qualification

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and other Requirements:

• Healthcare industry experience required with understanding of EMR systems and data privacy issues related to PHI
• Experience with reviewing IT solution requirements and security controls implementation
• A strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, technologies and policies.
• Knowledge and experience working with a GRC tool
• Strong working knowledge of HIPAA, Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory frameworks pertinent to the healthcare industry
• Working knowledge of information security frameworks such as NIST CSF, HITECH, ISO27001/27002, PCI DSS and COBIT
• Experience in conducting and responding to information security assessments and audits.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to resolve complex security vulnerabilities and design compensating controls

Other Preferred Skills:

• Must possess a high degree of integrity and trust along with the ability to work independently
• Participate in special projects as needed and perform other duties as assigned
• Must be able to work independently as well as work as part of a fast moving team
• Must be able to work at various locations when necessary along with working various shifts

Years of Experience:

• A minimum of seven years of IT experience, least 5 years dedicated to IT Security Risk Management, Risk Audit/Assessment, and/or Security and/or Data Privacy Investigation least two years in a supervisory capacity.

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Note: Candidates selected for a position are required to come to NYC as part of their onboarding.