Operations Security Specialist

Job Description:

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we've created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we're nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you'll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You'll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

About the entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

Job position pitch

Where will you be in the organization?

The division

You will join the Group Security division, defining the security standards to be applied by AXA entities, overseeing the overall security posture across the Group and providing centralized services to support entities (Crisis Management, Security Operations Centre, etc.).

Throughout AXA Group, the security community represents composed of 1000 security professionals, working daily to protect our customers, operations, brand and people. To achieve this, we have gathered our three security disciplines: Information Security, Physical Security and Operational Resilience.

Our main missions:

• Monitor the Security Threat Landscape
• Define and oversee Security Standards and Strategy implementation across the Group
• Drive local security objectives with C-Level executive (COO, CIO, CTO, CFO…) of AXA entities
• Ensure the security of Group Operations as an entity
• Provide centralized security services and products to AXA entities

AXA Group Security is divided in 4 main blocks :

• Corporate functions (Group Mandate) : Security Advisory and Standards, Security Governance, Security Risk & Assurance, Security Strategy and Awareness

• CyberDefense (Group security services and products provider)

• Group Operations Security (Security of the hosting entity)
• Corporate Chief Security Officers (Oversight of entities' security) : Corporate Centre, European Markets, International Markets

About the job

Job purpose

You collaborate with the Local Operations Security Leader, local entity CISOs team and other local stakeholders as necessary to ensure that information security across the local entity is relevant and cost-effective.

You serve as a senior security expert to Group Operations and to management of the entities in the implementation and maintenance of information security.

Main missions

• Operate and maintain vulnerability management and policy compliance scanning tool
• Perform and improve vulnerability management processes as well as ensure remediation and mitigation actions are appropriately implemented
• Evaluate the impact of security threats, risks, vulnerabilities, and processes and provide solutions including current security trends
• Advise IT departments for remediation of vulnerabilities as well as hardening measurements based on the state of the art
• Identify and define system security standards to enable other departments to implement appropriate level of information security
• Perform password weakness scans and password complexity checks
• Define requirements and perform security assessments for projects and applications
• Effective communication with varying audiences at multiple levels of the organization to foster and promote Information Security

Expected skills & experience

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Experience

3 years in Security Operations context

Technical skills

Incident and vulnerability management, security tools and investigation technics.

Soft skills / transversal skills

Autonomy, think out of the box, communication with C-levels, clear communication

What we offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we're committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.