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Engineering

Vendor Risk Analyst

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Join us as we pursue our disruptive new vision to make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our product and seek to deliver the best experience for our customers. At Splunk, we’re committed to our work, customers, having fun and most importantly to each other’s success. Learn more about Splunk careers and how you can become a part of our journey!

Role

Splunk is the leader in big data, machine learning analytics with a significant presence in the cyber security market. In today’s business climate, organizations need to engage third parties to secure our Splunk Products. All of these relationships introduce various levels of risk to an organization, which requires close management and monitoring. Splunk is seeking a Third Party Risk Analyst to join our Splunk Global Security (SGS) team to grow and mature our Vendor Trust Program. In this role you will perform due diligence review and risk assessments associated with third-party solutions and services, and communicate the risk assessment results to our internal business partners empowering them to make informed decisions in order to manage the risk in alignment with their business objectives and risk appetite. Assess vendor solution implementation to ensure the vendor product is configured securely. Also this role will support the automation of process and tool integrations.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop automated processes and integrations with different tools.
  • Support tool implementations and maintenance for Vendor Trust team functions.
  • Develop a data management process, and implement tooling to manage vendor inventory.
  • Support using Splunk to develop dashboards and ingest data to enable team functions.
  • Support the ingestion and vulnerability scanning of Software Bill of Materials from Splunk’s supply chain.
  • Conduct detailed vendor risk assessments, working closely with key partners, to identify and evaluate risks before establishing or continuing operations with third-party vendors. Accurately determine the risk rating with qualifications based on the potential impact and likelihood.
  • Develop and maintain high-quality risk assessment documentation covering findings, risk statements, risk ratings, justifications and recommendations in the Splunk GRC tool and risk register.
  • Perform technical validation on the security of the implementation of vendor solutions.
  • Use a risk-based approach to conduct reassessment of vendors periodically and monitor third-party vendors’ security practices and compliance with contractual obligation.
  • Contribute to process improvements to continuously mature the program and service. Champion the program mission and value proposition throughout the organization.
  • Respond to emerging threats by coordinating with vendors to understand supply chain impact.
  • Build opportunities for multi-functional relationships in ways to improve team processes.
  • Build camaraderie and contribute to Splunk values
  • Laugh at our jokes and have fun

Requirements

  • 3+ years of direct work experience in automating processes, tool implementation, tool management, third-party risk management and/or cyber risk management with a technical Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or similar technical field of study; or 1+ years and a technical Master’s degree.
  • Experience with a vendor risk management system, a workflow management system, and incorporating continuous monitoring systems and services.
  • Demonstrate solid knowledge of automation and tool implementation
  • Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure(SaaS, OnPrem), applications and coding practices preferred.
  • Experience implementing and using technical auditing tools to perform validation of security controls.
  • Work experience with security concepts including the ability to assess the security aspects of the following: network devices, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, identity services, web applications, encryption, forensic analysis, penetration/vulnerability tools, Linux/windows/macOS, virtualization, desktop/laptop and mobile devices.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of business processes, internal control risk management, IT controls, and how they interact together.
  • Strong problem solving, documentation, and time management skills. Strong relationship and facilitation skills. Good communication skills and native english language proficiency.
  • Work both independently and as part of a team at all levels and across departments.
  • Ability to work in structured and unstructured environments while focusing on big picture objectives among day to day responsibilities.

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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Splunk's Hiring Practices

Splunk turns machine data into answers. Organizations use market-leading Splunk solutions with machine learning to solve their toughest IT, Internet of Things and security challenges.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion at Splunk and are committed to equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Click here to review the US Department of Labor’s EEO is The Law notice. Please click here to review Splunk’s Affirmative Action Policy Statement. If you need assistance or an accommodation to apply or during the hiring process, please let us know by completing our Accommodation Request form.

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