Sr Staff, Security Third Party Risk Management

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler. 

Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We’re looking for a Senior Staff, Cybersecurity Third Party Risk Management professional to join our growing cybersecurity team, operating remotely within Costa Rica. Reporting to the Director of Security Strategy, Transformation & Vendor Risk Management, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments of third-party vendors to evaluate their cybersecurity posture, data protection practices, and compliance with relevant regulations, including managing the vendor intake process, collecting all necessary information and reviewing required evidence
• Partnering with procurement, legal, compliance, IT, and other functions to ensure due diligence is performed on vendors and partners prior to contract signing
• Monitoring and assessing the security of third parties and supporting the response and remediation of cybersecurity incidents involving vendors, ensuring steps are taken to reduce exposure
• Evaluating and implementing improvements to the TPRM program, including policies, procedures, templates, questionnaires, technical security standards and AI governance; analyzing regulatory and standards changes impacting vendor due diligence requirements
• Generating security risk rating metrics and creating reports summarizing risk assessments, issues, and mitigation plans while escalating potential risks or non-responses

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in one or more of the following cybersecurity roles: risk management, vendor risk assessments, incident response, security operations, security engineering, or network security
• Understanding of a broad set of security best practices including application security, secure software development lifecycles, risk management, data protection, encryption, identity and access management, security governance, and network security
• Experience with common cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2, and GDPR
• Experience in collaborating and communicating with stakeholders across all levels and teams in multiple geographies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex risk assessment, threat modeling scenarios, and remediation of vulnerabilities

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Familiarity with GRC platforms and tools for vendor risk management or incident response
• Knowledge of cloud security, third-party services (e.g., SaaS, PaaS), and AI/ML

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