IT Risk Manager Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for IT risk manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for security consulting and implementation services to clients in the areas of IT infrastructure security, IT risk management, information security governance, data protection, ethical hacking, BCM, Oracle EBS platform and other types of IT security projects;.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledge of IT Risk management frameworks like ITIL, COBIT, ISO 27001, SOX, ICFR would be beneficial
• Strong knowledge of IT Security management
• Strong knowledge of IT project management frameworks
• Good communication skills and with strong cross-cultural competence
• Strategic thinking, customer orientation, team spirit and highly motivated
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, AX, Netsuite), GRC software, and access security is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of risk management frameworks
• Experience in Information Security in a financial services company preferred

I am excited to be applying for the position of IT risk manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for business and IT management with guidance on IT risk management on application and infrastructure security.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong analytical skills to interpret large volumes of data
• Experience performing IT audit, risk assessment and IT compliance activities preferred
• Coordinate and facilitate projects risk identification and assessment activities, assisting with development of treatment strategies and planning while also managing the related risk register, throughout the lifecycle of projects and programs
• Support the DIA IT Project Managers in organization and leading risk brainstorming sessions, creating and challenging risk scenarios, and ensuring project’s critical path related risks are adequately managed
• Highlight and track risk dependencies across projects, challenges assumptions, and maintains the assigned projects/program risk registers
• Manage and develop risk reports, regularly provide risk relevant inputs to Project/Program Steering Committee meetings and all other governance bodies in support of planning and decision making
• Organize and support Project Risk Management trainings across DIA IT
• Drive the optimization of Project Risk Management processes for continuous improvement in quality, efficiency and standards

In response to your job posting for IT risk manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for multi-system security software and systems leadership and support by developing an IT Risk Management program to continuously identify, assess, remediate, measure, and monitor IT risk identifying actionable information to make risk-based IT investment decisions to reduce the overall IT risk profile.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience working with an IT Outsourced partner, in combination with a multi-vendor support model
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, with an innate drive to influence others
• Strong background in IT Security control assessments
• Strong background in technical security systems and environments
• CISA , CISSP, CISM, and IT Security-related certifications preferred
• Basic understanding of risk management practices, including the lifecycle of risk identification, mitigation, acceptance, remediation inherent and residual risks
• Database management (create queries (SQL) quality control and reporting)
• User management and management user parameters

In response to your job posting for IT risk manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for risk Management expertise to both IT and the wider business to identify, propose and facilitate the development and implementation of appropriate IT controls to mitigate risks and issues and investigate, challenge, negotiate and advise IT stakeholders on the approach to IT risk, issue, audit and control management.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Relevant knowledge of the products and processes in non-life insurance
• Relevant experience as a Project Manager
• Global understanding of the opportunities that the evolution of technology can bring
• Relevant experience with database management (knowledge SQL or equivalent) or willing to acquire this skill
• Mother tongue Dutch or French, with a good knowledge of the other official language in Belgium
• ISA Certified
• Certification in Six Sigma methodology and/or Lean Facilitator Certification
• Highly preferred, process re-engineering experience in an IT environment

I am excited to be applying for the position of IT risk manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support for facilitating current security infrastructure and define future programs, design and implementation of security related to IT systems;.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Working knowledge of national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as PCI DSS, ISO, SOX, HIPAA, COBIT, and ITIL
• CISSP, CISA, CISM, relevant SANS and or/vendor/industry certification or are actively pursuing certification is preferred
• Member of ISSA, ISACA or part of the local information security or assurance community would be an asset
• Tactical and strategic experience with security program development and management
• Strong understanding of security products and concepts such as firewalls, VPNs, IDSs and other security devices
• Team player who can build strong relationships at all levels of the organization
• Strong preference for recognized industry certification such as ISACA CRISC/CISA/CISM, ISC2 CISSP/SSCP, or similar
• Advise and collaborate with the business line in designing controls to mitigate risk