Senior Privacy & Data Protection Specialist
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As a Senior Privacy & Data Protection Specialist, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive information across various platforms. Your expertise in data security solutions will ensure compliance with regulations and protect personal and corporate data from breaches.
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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Administer, configure, and optimize Forcepoint DLP policies across endpoint, network, and cloud channels.
- Manage content inspection rules, fingerprinting, and incident workflows to protect sensitive data (PII, PCI, PHI, GDPR, intellectual property, etc.).
- Oversee integration with email gateways, CASB, and proxy solutions to enforce data-sharing policies.
- Develop and maintain exception handling and escalation processes in coordination with business units.
IBM Guardium Data Protection
- Deploy, configure, and manage IBM Guardium for database activity monitoring (DAM), real-time alerts, and compliance auditing.
- Implement data masking policies to secure sensitive data across production and non-production environments.
- Oversee database access controls, ensuring segregation of duties and adherence to least-privilege principles.
Boldon James Data Classification
- Implement and manage Boldon James Classifier to enforce consistent data classification across emails, documents, and files.
- Define and maintain classification taxonomy and labeling policies.
- Integrate classification labels with DLP, encryption, and Information Rights Management (IRM) solutions to enable contextual security controls.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Develop and maintain standards, operational procedures, and runbooks for data security solutions.
- Support audits and compliance assessments, providing required evidence for regulatory and internal requirements.
Operations & Continuous Improvement
- Collaborate with the Data Management Office to implement and enforce data security policies.
- Perform continuous monitoring, tuning, and optimization of data protection solutions.
- Conduct gap analyses to identify vulnerabilities and drive ongoing improvements in data security posture.
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in data protection, privacy, and information security roles.
- Hands-on expertise in:
- Forcepoint DLP (endpoint, network – web/email, and cloud)
• Boldon James Data Classification
- Strong understanding of data privacy frameworks, encryption, Information Rights Management (IRM), and CASB solutions.
- Proven ability to translate compliance requirements into enforceable technical controls and policies.
- Experience in end-to-end administration, configuration tuning, and version upgrades of data protection platforms.
- Familiarity with integrations involving SIEM, IRM, CASB, and ticketing systems.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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