Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

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Position Purpose:

Protecting what matters most to our associates and consumers by securing our sensitive data and critical assets from current and emerging threats. At The Home Depot Cybersecurity consists of Architecture, Governance, Identity & Access Management, Internal Threat Operations, Issue and Compliance Management, Risk Assessment/Advisory, Security Consulting, Security Operations and Strategic Planning.
Sr. Analysts perform data gathering, analysis, synthesis and develop solutions to support THD Cybersecurity practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• 50% Analysis - Synthesize data to develop a solution, communicate the solutions, present the solution to teams/stakeholders
• 20% Collaborate - Partner cross-functionally to identify trends and resolve issues
• 20% Drive Execution - Implement solutions to meet customer expectations; Ensure initiative/project goals are met in a timely manner
• 10% Support and Enable - Mentor junior level Analyst

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This Position typically reports to Manager or Sr. Manager
• This Position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Team Construction & Vision: Support the foundational set-up of the Cybersecurity Communications team, defining the mission, vision, and long-term goals in partnership with team Manager and Analyst. 

  • Brand Development: Set the standard for Cybersecurity brand guidelines to bring order and consistency to Cybersecurity messaging. 

  • Communication Strategy: Architect comprehensive, end-to-end communication strategies for high-impacting security initiatives and crisis response (internal only). 

  • Communication Planning & Execution: Partner closely with Analyst to develop and execute communication plans and written and visual communications for high-impacting security initiatives ensuring all milestones are met with high-quality, professional output spanning across a global workforce. 

  • Executive Presence & Advisory: Serve as the lead consultant for Project Teams and the CISO to determine "if, when, and how" to communicate based on the scope, complexity, and impact of the project. 

  • Strategic Partnership: Act as the primary liaison between Corporate Communications, Legal (when applicable), and Cybersecurity, ensuring the Cybersecurity narrative is synchronized with the enterprise-wide communication strategy and ensuring that Cybersecurity messaging reaches its intended audience(s) in a timely manner. 

  • Cyber-Related Crisis Communication (Internal Messaging): Responsible for defining a cross-functional process to draft, review, and disseminate Cybersecurity messaging to internal audiences stemming from Cybersecurity incidents. Once established, will be responsible for drafting messaging and ensuring proper review and approvals. 

  • Feedback & Data Driven Insights: Partner with Sr. Analyst to monitor feedback and sentiment from cross-functional partners and employees to identify communication needs, surface themes, and recommend data-informed improvements to Cybersecurity communication initiatives, using tools such as engagement surveys, pulse checks, and feedback channels to quantify impact over time. 

  • Research and Innovation: Conduct ongoing research to identify industry best practices and innovations that elevate the function's maturity and present recommendations to leadership. 

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results

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