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Position Overview:

Freddie Mac is looking for a senior professional to support the Information Security (IS) department in improving security maturity by performing technical assessments and managing security exceptions in a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) function.

Our Impact:

• Perform technical security assessments against applications and platforms, and track findings to remediation
• Manage common security metrics
• Provide oversight of security risks associated with all operating activities of Enterprise Operations and Technology (EO&T) organization
• Help teams proactively identify and address risks before they cause harm to the enterprise
  
  

Your Impact:

• Assist in identifying and communicating control deficiencies and the associated risks
• Support security teams in creating new controls or updating existing controls, creating Standard Operating Procedures, and defining the correct level of evidence to demonstrate control execution
• Support security teams in remediating control failures
• Provide quality control reviews and guidance to junior staff members
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience
• 8 or more years of experience in Information Security, or equivalent technical experience
• Familiarity with PKI, encryption in transit, and encryption at rest
• Familiarity with Identity and Access Management and Privileged Access Management
• Experience with network, infrastructure, or operating system security including system hardening
• Experience with Financial Services or other highly-regulated industry strongly preferred
• Industry certifications, such as CISM, CISSP, or relevant GIAC certs are a plus
  
  

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand IT business processes and management objectives
• Ability to rapidly learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies
• Ability to work & collaborate effectively in a team environment
  
  

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $134,000 - $202,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.