Third-party Information Security Assessor

Overview:
Our Information Security Group at PepsiCo is looking for information/ cyber security professionals to join our very exciting journey to manage information/ cyber security risks for PepsiCo as we engage thousands of third parties around the world. The Third-Party Information/ Cyber Security Compliance Associate Specialist will be responsible for assessing information (cyber) security to determine functional and technical risks to PepsiCo’s assets related to the access, use, processing, storage and transmission of information to and from those third parties that impact PepsiCo globally.

**Responsibilities**:
The key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

- Provide suggestions and assess information (cyber) security posture to determine functional and technical risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information to and from those third parties that impact PepsiCo globally, as well as our manufacturing plants.
- Own third-party reviews (functional/technical) throughout the entire assessment life cycle.
- Determine information security requirements/leading practices for new technical/functional areas of assessments, and work in industry forums to advance PepsiCo’s program and cyber maturity.
- Assess third-party information security risk posture (functional/technical) to ensure compliance with PepsiCo guidelines and industry leading practices.
- Present findings (functional/technical) to various stakeholders and levels throughout the organization.
- Partner with business and third parties to suggest/recommend potential mitigation solutions for risk areas.
- Facilitate alignment across diverse parties and business units and lead key strategic initiative that allow to reduce third-party risks to PepsiCo.
- Lead, coordinate, and drive third-party onsite visits to perform thorough assessments by setting the collaborative and strategic tone with the third parties and represent PepsiCo’s business interest in the upmost professional manner.
- Determine information security requirements/leading practices for new technical/functional areas of assessments.
- Coordinate peer assessors’ efforts to ensure proper expectations and consistent processes are performed by all the team.
- Proactively develop productive relations with technical and management leaders to own third-party reviews (functional/technical) throughout the entire assessment life cycle.
- Collaborate and contribute to the PCI-DSS assessments in PepsiCo, including process improvements and integration of governance activities with the rest of the PepsiCo assessment processes.
- Support Global Procurement (IT and non-IT) and business procurement teams by reviewing changes to the standard PepsiCo Information Security Requirements in third-party contracts and participate in the negotiation of requirements with third-party representatives

Qualifications:
Mandatory Technical Skills:

- Strong third-party information (cyber) security risk assessment skills to evaluate functional and technical capabilities of third parties.
- Strong technical experience and/or knowledge of infrastructure technologies, network, web, computing, cloud services, manufacturing equipment, mobile devices, DevSecOps principles, threat modeling, and information (cyber) security, allowing this role to provide technical leadership and coaching to other members of the organization.
- Thorough understanding of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability controls, Privacy laws, etc.
- Comprehensive technical and functional understanding of various information security solutions, technologies, and industry-leading practices.
- Technical and business expertise and savviness to drive information security requirements/ clauses in third-party contracts, together with people skills to negotiate requirements with third-party representatives.
- Strong understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business.
- Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferable.
- 5-7+ year of experience in third-party information security risk compliance and/or governance.
- 5-7+ years of technical experience across various information security related areas.
- skills to develop ad hoc reports to convey results, influence executive leadership, manage expectations, and improve metrics.

Mandatory Non-Technical Skills:

- Independent thinker and strong self-motivator, with the ability to collaborate with virtual teams and influence decision making.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish that positively impact relationships with key businesses’ and third-parties’ stakeholders.
- Excellent prioritization capabilities.
- Outstanding ability to work on several important tasks simultaneously.
- Strong decision-making capabilities.
- Robust ability to effectively influence others and lead peers and superiors to modify their opinions, plans, or behaviors.
- Effective ability to i