Debra Cockfield

Experience

1. Vice President, Third Party Vendor Assessment Manager

   Citizens

   Oct 2019 — Present

   As a Corporate Security and Resilience Manager responsible to lead an expert team of analysts performing Third Party Cyber Policy Assessment Control Validation and Remediation on the Third Party Cyber Assessments the team completes within the Citizens Bank third party population. The Third Party Vendor Assessment function adds value by providing specific business line assurance on third parties, in relation to data protection, customer, financial and reputational risks. This includes managing relationships with the business and third parties, providing robust and challenging insight on business risk and on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control processes in place. Additionally, manage the delivery of the Third Party Vendor Assessment (TPVA) reviews, providing opinion on the quality of the third party control environment including identifying issues and subsequently assisting the business to agree on the appropriate action plan to mitigate the risk. As a key member of the leadership team, my team partners with enterprise policy owners to ensure that control sets maintain current and tackle an ever changing threat environment.

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Financial Services
• Loans
• Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Risk
• Retail Banking
• Finance
• Strategy
• Customer Service
• Operational Risk
• Business Analysis
• Commercial Banking
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Operational Risk Management