Information Protection Senior Advisor – CMAS Firewall & Network Operations

The Information Protection Senior Advisor will help strengthen Evernorth’s network security by reviewing firewall policy changes and identifying potential security risks. This role partners with technology, security, and business teams to ensure firewall changes follow security policies, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements. You will provide guidance on secure network access, segmentation, and firewall configurations while helping teams balance business needs with security requirements. This highly visible role requires strong network security knowledge, sound risk judgment, and the ability to clearly communicate technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.   Responsibilities • Review firewall policy change requests to identify security risks and ensure alignment with security standards and best practices. • Assess network security risks and recommend appropriate controls or remediation. • Provide guidance on firewall rules, network segmentation, security zones, and secure alternatives that support business requirements. • Partner with cross-functional teams to research and resolve firewall and network security issues. • Support the development and maintenance of firewall security standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines. • Monitor and help improve the security posture of inbound and outbound network traffic. • Support regulatory, contractual, and internal compliance audits. • Work directly with auditors to provide documentation and explain security processes and controls. • Communicate security risks, recommendations, and escalation needs clearly to stakeholders and leadership. • Manage multiple security reviews and priorities in a complex network environment.   Required Qualifications • 5+ years of information security experience , including 2+ years focused on network security . • Experience with security operations, network security, or security systems management. • Strong knowledge of networking concepts, including routing, switching, firewalls, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, and TLS . • Understanding of firewall policy management, network segmentation, security controls, network architecture, and information security risk . • Experience evaluating technical security requirements while balancing business needs. • Ability to identify security risks and recommend practical solutions. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences. • Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.   Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Palo Alto, Check Point, AlgoSec, ServiceNow, or similar security and firewall management platforms . • Experience working with cloud or container environments such as AWS or OpenShift . • Experience supporting audited security processes and responding to internal or external auditors. • Experience working directly with customers and stakeholders to provide security guidance and best practices. • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.   Primary Skills • Network Security • Firewall Security and Policy Management • Information Security • Risk Management • Network Segmentation • Palo Alto • Check Point • AlgoSec • ServiceNow • AWS / OpenShift • Security Compliance and Audit Support • Stakeholder Communication If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. About The Cigna Group Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to c