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WELCOME

Welcome to the Information Security Team

If you want to explore a security career within a truly global, high-touch industry, then IHG’s Information Security Services team may well be for you. We take a threat-driven, intelligence-led approach to securing the data and systems for an organization that represents some of the most well-known hotel brands, with an attack surface including more than 120m loyalty club member records, 400k+ colleagues, and around a billion online reservation records across over 5,000 locations in over 100 countries. We’ve built a diverse team of security professionals in Atlanta all of whom are laser-focused on building trust with our hotel guests and owners by providing superior delivery and execution of security services globally.

David A. Jordan, SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Information Security Departments

Learn more about all of our different Information Security Departments

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Business Security

Within the Business Information Security Office, a mix of business acumen and security knowledge is essential to being successful. Our Engagement team helps to educate and promote awareness of the IHG security mission, while our Data Security team helps manage protection controls for sensitive information. Business Information Security Officers partner with our corporate stakeholders to help ensure security is included as a regular part of business here at IHG. 

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Security Identity & Access Management

Security Identity & Access Management is responsible for the credential lifecycle of our IHG colleagues, contractors & vendors. The team also securely integrates all critical internal and third-party applications with our tools. Our primary goal is to ensure secure access to the network and systems, both directly and remotely, 24/7/365.

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Security Architecture & Engineering

Security Architecture & Engineering focus on three key areas of work: 1) the implementation and maintenance of Information Security solutions that help protect our IHG environment from attack, 2) the establishment and design of security standards for critical applications & tools, and 3) identifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities in systems and applications across our IHG landscape.

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Security Governance, Risk, & Compliance

Security Governance, Risk & Compliance focus on several important facets of security. Our Governance team is responsible for the implementation and oversight of global and regional security policies that apply to all IHG colleagues, contractors, and vendors. Our Risk team focuses on identifying, monitoring, and mitigating cyber security risks to IHG’s critical assets and third parties. Our compliance team is regularly assessing, monitoring & reporting on our compliance against regulatory and industry requirements.

 

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Security Operations & Fusion Center

The Security Operations Center provides 24/7/365 continuous monitoring of our IHG environment to manage any cyber security events, vulnerabilities, and incidents. Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team reviews and analyzes intelligence to determine the potential threat posed to the IHG environment.  Our Cyber Incident Response team provides immediate response to security events happening to prevent or limit any loss of IHG information, assets, or property.

INFORMATION SECURITY CAREERS

Information Security at IHG

By joining IHG, you will become part of our Diverse, Equity and Inclusive Culture. With extensive Learning & Development to enable you to be confident in an ever evolving ecosystem with new technologies/threats emerging leads to learning opportunities needed for business.

You will be supported by our Leaders in your IHG career and there will be many opportunities to advance.

We also know the benefit of a great Work/Life balance, which you'll be sure to find here, at IHG.

 

EMPLOYEE TESTIMONIAL

“I love working at IHG because of its diversity, cultural responsibility, stance on social issues, and the fact that we (IHG) embrace feedback from the employees. I enjoy working within ISS because there is always something new to learn as technology is constantly changing."

Manager, Identity and Access Management

EMPLOYEE TESTIMONIAL

"I get to work with extremely talented individuals from all over the world who share the same vision and are dedicated to the mission."

Director, Cyber Incident Response

EMPLOYEE TESTIMONIAL

"IHG Information Security Services offers a great work/life balance."

Sr. Engineer Vulnerability Management

EMPLOYEE TESTIMONIAL

"IHG has a culture of hospitality that permeates the company from our care for customers to our care for each other as teammates. Compared to other employers of information security practitioners, IHG is very peaceful, calm, and nurturing. The great thing about Information Security Services at IHG is how collaborative and collegial the team is. We recognize the shared responsibility we bear for IHG and pull together as a team to solve problems while recognizing that no individual has all the answers. Therefore, we are stronger as a team."

Head of SIAM

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