6sense
StaffSecurityEngineer-SecOps&Threats
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“Staff Security Engineer - SecOps & Threats at 6sense. Skills: SecOps, Threat Management, Automation, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessment, Adversary Emulation. Execute on milestones for end-to-end SecOps & Threat initiatives. Identify and respond to complex security incidents”
What You'll Achieve.
Mitigates security exposures; Drives incidents to closure within established SLAs; Execute on quarterly individual Key Results that support team Objectives (OKRs)
Industry & Context.
Identify and respond to complex security incidents; Conduct continuous monitoring; Perform vulnerability assessments; Perform log analysis; Perform root cause analysis; Research emerging threats; Proactively push mitigating controls
Takes part in the Security Operations on-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience being part of a Security Operations or similar team, 3+ years of experience developing automation, 2+ years of experience conducting adversary emulation exercises, Experience with security tools and cloud environments (e. g. , Vulnerability Scanners, SIEM, SOAR, AWS), Experience with industry frameworks, regulations, and standards, such as: MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, PASTA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI, SOX, NIST, etc.
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree in a related field, Relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC, are highly desirable
What You'll Do.
Execute on milestones for end-to-end SecOps & Threat initiatives
Identify and respond to complex security incidents
Conduct continuous monitoring
Perform vulnerability assessments
and Application Security teams
Ensure incident resolution
Perform root cause analysis
Research emerging threats
publicly disclosed vulnerabilities or attack vectors
Proactively push mitigating controls to products and services
Perform security forensics
Build security tools and advanced automation
and execute threat exercises
Mentor engineers across Information Security
Drive security controls and risk remediation
Communicate risks and mitigations
Execute on quarterly individual Key Results that support team Objectives (OKRs)
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of 6sense’s product
Mitigate security exposures
Drive incidents to closure within established SLAs
Participate in creation of milestones associated with major security projects
Execute on milestones associated with major security projects
Develop and maintain up-to-date handbook pages
Provide project status updates on a weekly basis
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engage vendors, Infrastructure, IT, GRC, Cloud, and Application Security teams as required; Collaborates with cross-functional teams; Mentor engineers across Information Security
Communication Scope
Communicate risks and mitigations across multiple audiences with varying levels of sensitivity; communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills
Process & Methodology
Execute on milestones for end-to-end SecOps & Threat initiatives, Propose, plan, lead, and execute threat exercises, Execute on quarterly individual Key Results that support team Objectives (OKRs), Participates in creation of milestones associated with major security projects, Executes on milestones associated with major security projects, Provides project status updates on a weekly basis, Drives projects and tasks to completion by following up on questions, deadlines, and requests for input
Full Job Description
Our Mission: 6sense's mission is to multiply what matters: growth, retention, and efficiency. We envision a future where companies, teams and people reach their full potential. Our People: People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Win as One Team, Stay Curious, Do The Right Thing, Own the Outcome, and Create Belonging. Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology. 6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers. We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career. As a member of 6sense’s Security department, the Security Operations and Threat Management team protects 6sense through prevention, detection, investigation, and response to business-impacting security events, incidents, and threats. Responsibilities & Accountabilities Execute on milestones for end-to-end SecOps & Threat initiatives in accordance with the Security roadmap Identify and respond to complex security incidents, including system compromise, intrusion attempts, and/or denial of service attacks by conducting continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and log analysis Engage vendors, Infrastructure, IT, GRC, Cloud, and Application Security teams as required to validate alerts, ensure incident resolution, and perform root cause analysis Research emerging threats, publicly disclosed vulnerabilities or attack vectors, and proactively push mitigating controls to products and services Perform security forensics Build security tools and advanced automation that enable the 6sense Security Team to operate at speed and scale Propose, plan, lead, and execute threat exercises based on current security trends, advisories, publications, and academic research Mentor engineers across Information Security to drive security controls and risk remediation Communicate risks and mitigations acr
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