Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

Driving continuous improvement is what we are all about and you will support our efforts through providing objective evaluations of our cybersecurity and technology processes to make us better. You’ll gain exposure to the diverse aspects of our business through collaborating with different business leaders related to our cybersecurity and technology controls, processes, and systems. The work you perform is critical to reducing risk and providing solutions that protect our company, our employees and our shareholders.

• Developing and executing cybersecurity and technology-based audits; and IT and application control assessments during complex business process reviews.

• Learning the functions being audited to verify the effectiveness of existing cybersecurity and technology controls.

• Identifying cybersecurity and technology control risks to improve process effectiveness.

• Developing action plans and communicating concise recommendations to management.

• Identifying risks associated with new technology.

• Participating in department initiatives to further develop the Internal Audit function.

What we’re looking for...

You’re a great teammate who enjoys collaborating with various partners to achieve winning outcomes. You understand the importance of keeping the lines of communication across all levels to earn trust. You listen carefully with an intent to understand. You like digging into the details and coming up with recommendations that will have a huge impact.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of experience in Cybersecurity, IT Audit, Internal Audit, Security & Privacy Services, Business Process Controls, IT Risk Management, SOX Advisory, or related IT or audit compliance work.

• Ability to lead discussions with cybersecurity, technical and business stakeholders, as well as quickly learn new cybersecurity and technology concepts.

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity protocols, information technology general and advanced controls, and key industry standard frameworks.

• Familiarity with networks, operating systems, midrange platforms, personal computers, system development, and client/server architecture.

• Strong understanding of data analytics, operational auditing, and business processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to summarize audit results and effectively communicate findings to management.

• Strong project management skills to manage and conduct audits with minimal supervision from start to finish, often handling multiple audits concurrently.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time.

• Possession of a valid driver's license. 

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree in Cybersecurity, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Certifications: Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Cybersecurity Practitioner Certification (CSX-P), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Internal Audit (CIA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

• Proficiency in frameworks and standards: NIST Cyber Security Framework, COBIT, ISO 27001/27002, and CIS Security Controls.

• Experience in social engineering, penetration testing, system hardening, or security governance (NIST CSF, ISO, CIS, etc.). 

• Experience in cyber risk management, including assessments, controls design, and enterprise control frameworks management.

• Knowledge of network and system security practices across major computing areas (cloud, client/server, PC/LAN, VPN, DevOps) and Internet technology.

• Ability to perform basic data queries and create executive summary data visualizations using SQL, Google Data Studio, Tableau, Alteryx, Qlik, etc.

• Prior experience in a Public Accounting environment, specializing in technology-based audits and cybersecurity.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.