Job Description

Job Description

This role is also open to Atlanta GA | Brooklyn, NY | Chicago IL | Columbus OH | Houston TX | Jersey City NJ | McLean VA | Tampa FL | Washington DC | Wilmington DE.

 

Contribute to leading-edge security and resilience efforts, advancing protective strategies and propelling continuous improvement.

 

As an Assessments & Exercises Vice President in the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls team, you will contribute significantly to enhancing the firm's cybersecurity or resiliency posture by using industry-standard assessment methodologies and techniques to proactively identify risks and vulnerabilities in people, processes, and technology. Design and deploy risk-driven tests and simulations (or manage a highly-skilled team that does) and inform analysis to clearly outline root-causes. In this role, you will evaluate preventative controls, incident response processes, and detection capabilities, and advise cross-functional teams on security strategy and risk management.

 

As part of the team, your primary responsibility will be performing hands on penetration testing of some of JPMC’s most critical applications, platforms, and third-party assets. You will work with application developers to not only understand root cause and mitigate vulnerabilities, but also to identify where vulnerabilities can be identified earlier in the SDLC. As a successful candidate within our team, you are expected to demonstrate an eagerness to learn, the promote to excel, excellent technical knowledge of security concepts, and proven expertise in penetration testing.

 

Job responsibilities

• Design and execute testing and simulations – such as penetration tests, technical controls assessments, cyber exercises, or resiliency simulations, and contribute to the development and refinement of assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks to ensure alignment with the firm’s strategy and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Evaluate controls for effectiveness and impact on operational risk, as well as opportunities to automate control evaluation
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports – including detailed findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations – making data-driven decisions that encourage continuous improvement
• Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations. Apply this knowledge to enhance the firm's assessment strategy and risk management. Engage with peers and industry groups that share threat intelligence analytics

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or resiliency, with demonstrated exceptional organizational skills to plan, design, and coordinate the development of offensive security testing, assessments, or simulation exercises
• Significant experience conducting manual penetration tests against a wide variety of applications and technologies including web, mobile, thick clients, internal and external facing infrastructures, cloud,  with a focus on third-party testing
• Knowledge of US financial services sector cybersecurity or resiliency organization practices, operations risk management processes, principles, regulations, threats, risks, and incident response methodologies
• Ability to identify systemic security or resiliency issues as they relate to threats, vulnerabilities, or risks, with a focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation, and proficiency in multiple security assessment methodologies (e.g., Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top Ten, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework), offensive testing tools, or resiliency testing equivalents
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and report writing skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across various functions and levels

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficiency in security concepts for both Windows and Unix-like Operating Systems
• Experience in source code review and/or building software with multiple programming languages (i.e. Python, Java, Rust, etc.)
• Experience in reverse engineering standalone, thick client and mobile applications
• Certifications like OSWE, CREST (CRT, CCT), OSCP, OSCE, GXPN, GWAPT, GPEN, BSCP

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. 

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our  FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About the Team

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorganChase aligns the firm’s cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams. The group proactively and strategically partners with all lines of business and functions to enable them to design, adopt and integrate appropriate controls; deliver processes and solutions efficiently and consistently; and drive automation of controls. The group’s number one priority is to enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient.

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