GO Product Security Officer

About the entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

1. State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience.
2. State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks.
3. High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities.

Job position pitch

The Product Security Officer ensures the AXA GO Products in his/her perimeter security by supervising and monitoring their security throughout their lifecycle. He acts as a role model for AXA GO employees in spreading at a product level the AXA GO security commitments and makes them adopted. He oversees the security of GO product and ensures that regular status reporting on progress on their security is formalized.

As a Security Officer, you will represent AXA GO Security and GO Product Security in front of AXA Entities. You will facilitate communication and product adoption, acting as a key point of contact for Entities. Your role will involve raising security topics and ensuring effective communication between different stakeholders.

Where will you be in the organization?

The division

You will join the Group Security division, defining the security standards to be applied by AXA entities, overseeing the overall security posture across the Group and providing centralized services to support entities (Crisis Management, Security Operations Centre, etc.).

Throughout AXA Group, the security community represents composed of 1000 security professionals, working daily to protect our customers, operations, brand and people. To achieve this, we have gathered our three security disciplines: Information Security, Physical Security and Operational Resilience.

Our main missions:

1. Monitor the Security Threat Landscape.
2. Define and oversee Security Standards and Strategy implementation across the Group.
3. Drive local security objectives with C-Level executive (COO, CIO, CTO, CFO…) of AXA entities.
4. Ensure the security of Group Operations as an entity.
5. Provide centralized security services and products to AXA entities.

AXA Group Security is divided into 4 main blocks:

1. Corporate functions (Group Mandate): Security Advisory and Standards, Security Governance, Security Risk & Assurance, Security Strategy and Awareness
2. CyberDefense (Group security services and products provider)
3. Group Operations Security (Security of the hosting entity)
4. Corporate Chief Security Officers (Oversight of entities’ security): Corporate Centre, European Markets, International Markets

The department / team

Group Operation Security (GO Security) mandate, as part of AXA Group Security division, is to Secure AXA GO as an entity and secure GO Products delivered by AXA GO as a Service Provider to other entities of AXA.

About the job

Job purpose

Ensuring the security of AXA GO products throughout their entire lifecycle.

Your role will involve direct engagement with top management, including CIO, CTO, Head of Products, CSOs/CISOs, CRO, and other senior executives, to embed robust security practices within Product lifecycle and governance and ensure alignment across diverse product families and business units.

You will ensure that GO Security capabilities are delivered to Products and Projects in your perimeter in line with overall Product Strategy and will support the coordination and prioritization of the different capabilities existing in GO Security.

Main missions

Your responsibilities include:

1. Oversee security posture of GO Products throughout their lifecycle.
2. Ensure GO Products respect Group Security Instruction and GO Security Policies.
3. Ensure globalization and standardization of Security Governance across GO catalogue of products.
4. Ensure proper escalation of identified Security risks above appetite and proper GO Security representation in risks related committees.
5. Maintain the necessary reporting to properly communicate and escalate Security posture of GO Products.
6. Support and drive the remediation of audit issues assigned to the GO products under the Security Officer’s responsibility.
7. Support the implementation of Security Assurance Framework in GO Products.
8. Ensure proper coordination and orchestration of Security Activities being performed by GO Security Teams (Security Officers, Risk Assessors, Security Analyst and Assurance team) to make sure they are properly aligned with overall GO Product strategy and specific necessities.
9. Manage Security exceptions for Products in his/her perimeter.
10. Act as a key advisor to AXA GO senior management on Security matters (e.g., information risk management, cybersecurity, security control, monitoring, information privacy, operations, identity access management, security architecture, forensics) among multiple entities.

Expected skills & experience

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Experience

1. A university degree in security and related fields (risks management, audit, international relations, information security, IT…).
2. A post-graduate degree in security or general management (such as an MBA) is an advantage.
3. Previous experience as CISO/CSO, Information Security Officer, Physical Security Officer, Operational Resilience Officer, Business Continuity Officer or extensive experience reporting to a CSO, CISO, CORO, PSO or other 2nd line executive in an international organization.
4. Experience > 10 years.
5. Experience with product-oriented organizations.

Technical skills

1. Expertise in Information Security Governance and Strategy concepts.
2. Expertise in Information Security related with Public Cloud and/or On Prem technologies.
3. In-depth knowledge of products Primary Assurance and implementation level controls.
4. Certification in security risk management (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, PMI-RMP) would be an asset.
5. Knowledge in Security Program and Project Management, including audit preparation and remediation.
6. Knowledge in Artificial Intelligence specific Security controls would be an asset.
7. Familiarity with Agile Methodologies.

Soft skills / transversal skills

1. Strategic Mindset to see ahead of future needs while dealing with fast evolving environment.
2. Excellent communication skills.
3. Resourceful skills to address complex situations and interactions.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to exchange with AXA GO Management, products stakeholders and OpCos representatives.
5. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
6. Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
7. Team spirit and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams.
8. Ability to animate steering committees and defend Group Operations Security objectives.
9. Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
10. Ability to plan up to 2-5 years ahead to ensure the successful delivery of outputs, particularly when preparing budget or resources requirements.
11. Ability to prioritize activities and to manage action plans, review progress and adjust where required.
12. Ability to weigh things up quickly and take the initiative within limits of authority.
13. Ability to recommend solutions relevant to the complexity, scope, risk, and magnitude of problems impacting the service level.
14. Fluency in English is a necessity (including Information Security English).