Information Security Analyst

at  Aon Corporation

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST

The Global Security Architecture team is seeking a motivated Information Security Analyst. In this role you will interface between Global Security Services and the Aon business globally, acting as a center of competence for data retention and destruction related queries, supporting business teams, initiatives, and projects in addition to collaborating on data and information controls and processes. A key focus of the role will be in identification of opportunities to automate and remove friction from data-related processes. As a member of the Security Architecture team, the growth trajectory for this role will to be transition to a Security Architect role as current processes are automated and no longer require attention.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THAT WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS

• Solid understanding of Information Governance, including records management knowledge, IT applications, data repositories, physical records management and associated standard methodologies for data lifecycle management
• Understanding of global legal requirements, regulations related to record lifecycle management
• Ability to deconstruct and identify friction within business and IT processes
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn new skills and disciplines
• Strong vendor collaboration/management experience
• Ability to build multi-functional relationships and identify opportunities for mutual benefit
• Comfortable presenting management information/reporting to senior management
• Comfortable running training sessions with business stakeholders
• Previous experience in a regulated financial services environment
• Previous experience of working with outsourced service providers
• Experience and involvement in external audit and vendors
• Excellent knowledge of data, information and records management processes and policies
• Knowledge of legal requirements for the retention of business records is an advantage

EDUCATION

BA/BS degree or international equivalent in a relevant subject or equivalent work experience.

• Responsible for contributing and actively taking part in Aon’s Global Data and Information Lifecycle Management activities, including:
• Collaborate with Data Office and other stakeholders to implement/run data and information lifecycle management controls
• Support colleagues on information lifecycle management awareness
• Support Aon’s Global Record Retention Schedules, by providing training, awareness and involvement in the change request process
• Support global information lifecycle management projects and initiatives
• Liaise with global archive vendors to coordinate record and information management lifecycle activities
• Collaborate with business stakeholders with regards to destruction approvals, certification and management of documentation and processes
• Collaborate with the business on new data application reviews
• Liaise and collaborate with key global organisation business units (e.g. Security, Privacy, Compliance and Legal)
• Responsibility for the communication and provision of training on record and data management policies, standards and best practices
• Analyse physical file inventory for destruction eligibility against the Records Retention Schedule
• Validate targeted physical records due for destruction against existing / anticipated Legal Holds