Cyber Simulation Practitioner

Who Are We?
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range
$91,800.00 - $151,600.00

Target Openings
1

What Is the Opportunity?
This position will be primarily responsible for the planning, design, and execution of strategic and operational cyber simulations (e.g., simulations, workshops, tabletops, functional exercises). The person in this role will coordinate internal subject matter experts to develop plausible cyber incident simulations informed by internally and externally researched risks and trends, turn those scenarios into well-documented plans, and lead simulations.

The ideal candidate for this position must be organized and able to create timelines, manage schedules, meet target deadlines, build relationships across the organization, maintain program documentation, and coordinate persons from multiple areas in preparation of the simulations. A core component of this role is to help build and strengthen The Travelers Fusion Center by providing proactive cross-collaboration, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to create value for Travelers in a multi-disciplined team environment.
What Will You Do?

• Drive the design and implementation of cyber scenarios addressing organizational risks and regulatory requirements across all aspects of the enterprise.
• Responsible and accountable for crafting detailed exercise materials including facilitation slides, scripts, injects, and participant guides with the help of cyber-SMEs.
• Facilitate discussion during tabletop exercises to engage participants and gather insight for post-exercise analysis.
• Responsible and accountable for developing after-action reports (AARs), capturing key findings, lessons learned, and corrective actions. Tracking corrective actions to completion.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the cyber incident simulation program by identifying opportunities for enhancement and working with key stakeholders to gain insight and feedback.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of exercises facilitated by external partners, as applicable.
• Stay up to date on emerging cyber threats, exercise methodologies, and regulatory updates to ensure cyber exercises remain relevant and impactful.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and communicate effectively to stakeholders will be integral to your success in this role.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external communities to facilitate information sharing.
• Participate in exercises and training sessions to improve overall readiness and response capabilities.
• Participate in cybersecurity and enterprise projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Experience in all facets of the cybersecurity exercise lifecycle including, but not limited to; pre-exercise, exercise, and post-exercise materials.
• Experience and/or deep understanding of Business Continuity and Cyber Resiliency practices and methodologies.
• Experience and/or deep understanding of Technology Operations procedures, including Incident and Problem Management.
• Document risks and findings discovered during exercises as well as track and drive remediations.
• Experience in cybersecurity data analytics with an emphasis on drawing out insights from various Cybersecurity Operations data repositories.
• Capable of working within an ambiguous and constantly changing environment.
• Self-starter, able to find value-add activities and initiates without the need for direct oversight.
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline preferred.

Problem Solving:

• Demonstrates sound analytic and diagnostic skills dealing with ambiguous issues.
• Once decisions are made, can follow and direct action to implement intended results.
• Breaks a problem down to manageable pieces and implements effective, timely solutions.
• Openly and directly confronts conflict until resolved.

Team Orientation:

• Builds relationships with peers and other departments to achieve objectives, to work as one team and to secure necessary resources not under his/her personal control.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.
• Capable of cross collaboration and critical thinking to support cybersecurity, digital fraud and Geo-political threat identification and mitigation.
• Gives and welcomes feedback.
• Puts success of team above self.

Leadership:

• Capable of supporting cross-functional stakeholders while driving cybersecurity and threat mitigation goals.
• Responsibilities are assigned with some latitude for setting priorities and decision-making using established policies and procedures.
• Fusion Center products and deliverables are reviewed with appropriate stakeholders and are part of a constant iterative process.

Planning and Project Management:

• Works with the project manager in identifying those project tasks that are most important, establishes clear priorities and understands the larger picture.
• Anticipates and effectively responds to changes in workload and resources.

What is a Must Have?

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of work experience within Computer Science or a related field required.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Who Are We?
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range
$91,800.00 - $151,600.00

Target Openings
1

What Is the Opportunity?
This position will be primarily responsible for the planning, design, and execution of strategic and operational cyber simulations (e.g., simulations, workshops, tabletops, functional exercises). The person in this role will coordinate internal subject matter experts to develop plausible cyber incident simulations informed by internally and externally researched risks and trends, turn those scenarios into well-documented plans, and lead simulations.

The ideal candidate for this position must be organized and able to create timelines, manage schedules, meet target deadlines, build relationships across the organization, maintain program documentation, and coordinate persons from multiple areas in preparation of the simulations. A core component of this role is to help build and strengthen The Travelers Fusion Center by providing proactive cross-collaboration, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to create value for Travelers in a multi-disciplined team environment.
What Will You Do?

• Drive the design and implementation of cyber scenarios addressing organizational risks and regulatory requirements across all aspects of the enterprise.
• Responsible and accountable for crafting detailed exercise materials including facilitation slides, scripts, injects, and participant guides with the help of cyber-SMEs.
• Facilitate discussion during tabletop exercises to engage participants and gather insight for post-exercise analysis.
• Responsible and accountable for developing after-action reports (AARs), capturing key findings, lessons learned, and corrective actions. Tracking corrective actions to completion.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the cyber incident simulation program by identifying opportunities for enhancement and working with key stakeholders to gain insight and feedback.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of exercises facilitated by external partners, as applicable.
• Stay up to date on emerging cyber threats, exercise methodologies, and regulatory updates to ensure cyber exercises remain relevant and impactful.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and communicate effectively to stakeholders will be integral to your success in this role.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external communities to facilitate information sharing.
• Participate in exercises and training sessions to improve overall readiness and response capabilities.
• Participate in cybersecurity and enterprise projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Experience in all facets of the cybersecurity exercise lifecycle including, but not limited to; pre-exercise, exercise, and post-exercise materials.
• Experience and/or deep understanding of Business Continuity and Cyber Resiliency practices and methodologies.
• Experience and/or deep understanding of Technology Operations procedures, including Incident and Problem Management.
• Document risks and findings discovered during exercises as well as track and drive remediations.
• Experience in cybersecurity data analytics with an emphasis on drawing out insights from various Cybersecurity Operations data repositories.
• Capable of working within an ambiguous and constantly changing environment.
• Self-starter, able to find value-add activities and initiates without the need for direct oversight.
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline preferred.

Problem Solving:

• Demonstrates sound analytic and diagnostic skills dealing with ambiguous issues.
• Once decisions are made, can follow and direct action to implement intended results.
• Breaks a problem down to manageable pieces and implements effective, timely solutions.
• Openly and directly confronts conflict until resolved.

Team Orientation:

• Builds relationships with peers and other departments to achieve objectives, to work as one team and to secure necessary resources not under his/her personal control.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.
• Capable of cross collaboration and critical thinking to support cybersecurity, digital fraud and Geo-political threat identification and mitigation.
• Gives and welcomes feedback.
• Puts success of team above self.

Leadership:

• Capable of supporting cross-functional stakeholders while driving cybersecurity and threat mitigation goals.
• Responsibilities are assigned with some latitude for setting priorities and decision-making using established policies and procedures.
• Fusion Center products and deliverables are reviewed with appropriate stakeholders and are part of a constant iterative process.

Planning and Project Management:

• Works with the project manager in identifying those project tasks that are most important, establishes clear priorities and understands the larger picture.
• Anticipates and effectively responds to changes in workload and resources.

What is a Must Have?

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of work experience within Computer Science or a related field required.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.