Principal Associate, Cyber Risk & Analysis

Company: Capital One
Location: Fredericksburg
Posted on: April 29, 2025

Job Description:

Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, VirginiaPrincipal Associate, Cyber Risk & Analysis - Cyber External Client Assurance - Independent Assurance (SOC 2, ISO27001)The Cyber External Client Assurance (CECA) - Independent Assurance team centrally facilitates Capital One's commercialized products and services through their Commercialized Attestation goals (SOC 2). The associate in this role will partner across the organization to perform the following responsibilities: (1) Commercialized Attestation Scoping: Perform process and technology risk assessments to determine the optimal control mix for the products pursuing a Commercialized Technology Attestation engagement (SOC 2). (2) Issue Management: Evaluate control deviations and their impact on management's opinion over the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of the controls in place to address the Commercialized Technology Attestation frameworks we pursue. (3) Evidence Collection: Facilitate evidence requests made by external auditors to support their independent attestation requirements.You will:

• Perform process and technology risk assessments to determine the optimal control mix for the products pursuing a Commercialized Technology Attestation engagement (SOC 2).
• Proactively identify changes in our products features and evaluate their impact on the controls needed to achieve any Commercialized Technology Attestations the product is pursuing.
• Monitor changes in attestation frameworks and how the changes impact the optimal mix of controls required for our products pursuing a Commercialize Technology Attestation.
• Ensure seamless design of our controls around emerging technologies as they are integral in supporting our Commercialized Technology Attestation engagement. -
• Interpret and communicate/present appropriate control design to senior leadership.
• Influence leadership with recommendations for Controls and Process improvements on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluate control deviations and their impact on management's opinion over the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of the controls in place to address the Commercialized Technology Attestation frameworks we pursue.
• Draft Management Responses that are presented within Attestation Reports.
• Partner with the product teams to answer any customer inquiries on issues listed within an attestation report.
• Facilitate evidence requests made by external auditors to support their independent attestation requirements.
• Provide advisory to control owners on ensuring the evidence they are submitted will meet the needs of the auditors.
• Partner with external auditors to establish evidence collection timelines/deadlines.The associate should be able to:
  • Be well organized and able to manage multiple requests -
  • Demonstrate strong ability to analyze information and data and leverage to support recommendations
  • Work in collaboration across multiple teams while maintaining business relationships
  • Develop and communicate quality recommendations to the program
  • Demonstrate strong subject matter expertise and sound judgment to align appropriate risk level
  • Work with diverse contacts throughout Capital One
  • Communicate technical issues to non-technical people
  • Demonstrate strong problem-solving and conceptual thinking abilities
  • Demonstrate capacity to think broadly but go deep into subject matter when neededBasic Qualifications:
    • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
    • At least 4 years of technology experience in Internal Controls, Risk Management, or Audit or a combination -
    • At least 3 years of experience in identifying and assessing IT general, IT application, data movement and systems implementation controlsPreferred Qualifications:
      • Bachelor's Degree
      • 5+ years of experience in Auditing and Control Evaluation
      • CISA, CISSP, or CRISC certification
      • 2+ years of experience with Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP)At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.New York City (Hybrid On-Site): $134,100 - $153,000 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & AnalysisSan Francisco, California (Hybrid On-Site): $142,100 - $162,100 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & AnalysisCandidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the -. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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