At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt's passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world-a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences - and we're constantly looking for new ways to enhance and protect these exciting experiences.
The Global Information Security (GIS) group provides services and solutions to protect the value and use of Disney's information through risk evaluation, collaboration, standardization, enforcement, and education across the enterprise. We protect the brand and reputation while enabling and supporting business objectives. GIS teams are located in Seattle, Burbank, and Orlando.
The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.
The Global Information Security (GIS) organization strives to secure the magic by employing best-in-class services to assess, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats that present risk to The Walt Disney Company. We enable the business by integrating enterprise and business segment-specific supported services to create a robust, efficient, and adaptable cybersecurity program. Our key objectives are to:
- Secure the Magic by protecting information systems and platforms.
- Reduce Risk by proactively assessing, preventing, and detecting to prevent harm to the Company and our Guests.
- Strengthen the business through optimizing execution, application, and technology used to protect the Company.
- Innovate by investing in core capabilities to enhance operational efficiency.
Responsibility of the Role:
- Manage reviews of reports, assessments, and findings to identify remediation and/or corrective action needed.
- Manage coordination with IT and business partners to facilitate necessary remediation and corrective action.
- Manage verification of remediation and corrective action activity to ensure it achieves compliance against security standards such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, and TWDC policies and standards.
- Document and review open items in status reports, including next steps, dependencies, and stakeholders.
- Manage communication of results to stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.
- Provide recommendations to improve security posture.
- Contribute in improving security baselines and standards.
- Stay updated on evolving security guidelines and incorporate them into IT and business practices.
- Stay informed on emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
- Proactively recommend adjustments to mitigate risks.
Must Haves (Years of experience, languages, programs, tools, etc,):
- A minimum of 10 years of related cybersecurity experience
- Demonstrated experience managing corrective action.
- Ability to manage and work well with individuals and teams with varying technical and business backgrounds.
- Deep understanding of security frameworks and standards.
- Significant relationship management skills.
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
- Established problem-solving skills with an ability to develop creative alternatives to complex problems, as well as continuous improvement process skills
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information.
- Managerial experience in a security program for a large and complex organization.
Required Education:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field.
The hiring Range for this position in California is $138,900.00 to $186,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
The Walt Disney Company Burbank, California, USA Office
Surrounded by vast mountain ranges, valleys, forests, beautiful beaches and nearby desert, the “City of Angels” is where The Walt Disney Company has been headquartered since 1932.
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