Security Assurance Analyst - USDS
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Responsibilities
About the Team
The Validation and Verification (VnV) team ensures the security and reliability of our product through a comprehensive, continuous security lifecycle: Prevent → Assure → Test → Fix → Prove.
The Security Operations Assurance (SOA) team is the vital link between identifying security flaws (Test) and demonstrating risk reduction (Prove). We own the Assure and Fix stages. Our Security Assurance Analysts focus primarily on the Assure stage by validating control efficacy, developing security metrics, and managing the tooling infrastructure that provides real-time visibility into our security posture.
Working alongside the Vulnerability and Remediation Analysts, you will be the data and assurance expert, ensuring we have the reliable metrics needed to monitor, report on, and ultimately Prove the effectiveness of our security investments.
About the Role
The Security Assurance Analyst is a highly technical role within the SOA team, focused on the operational health and measurable efficacy of our security controls. You are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the systems that allow us to confidently say our defenses are working.
You will be the key driver in creating and updating the real-time operational dashboard, gathering and normalizing data from various security tools (EDR, CSPM, scanners), and supporting the Team Lead in creating the high-level risk reports. This role requires a strong understanding of security tools, data analysis, and an ability to translate raw operational data into meaningful security metrics (KPIs/KRIs).
Responsibilities:
- Security Metrics and Reporting: Design, develop, and maintain the central security metrics and executive risk reporting data pipeline, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
- Operational Dashboard Management: Build and continuously update the real-time operational dashboard that provides visibility into security tool status, asset coverage, and control efficacy.
- Security Control Efficacy Validation: Conduct regular checks and operational audits on critical security controls to verify they are deployed correctly, functioning as intended, and effectively mitigating threats (Assure stage).
- Tools Health Monitoring: Monitor the operational status and health of various security tools (e.g., ensuring agents are deployed and checking in, scanners are running successfully).
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- Data Aggregation and Normalization: Gather and normalize data inputs from disparate security tools and systems to support unified metrics calculation and reporting.
- Compliance Support: Assist the Team Lead in preparing data packages and evidence for internal and external security audits and compliance reviews (Prove stage).
- Process Improvement: Identify and recommend improvements to the processes used for collecting security data and verifying control effectiveness.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Information Security, focusing on Security Operations, GRC, Metrics, or Data Analysis within a security context.
- Technical Tooling Knowledge: Direct experience working with and gathering data from security tooling (e.g., EDR/XDR platforms, cloud security tools like CSPM, vulnerability scanners).
- Data and Visualization: Proficiency in creating dashboards and reports using data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Splunk, or similar security reporting platforms).
- Security Metrics: Foundational understanding of how to define and track security Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications: Certifications such as Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).
- Scripting/Querying: Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) or advanced query languages (e.g., SQL, Splunk SPL) for data extraction and manipulation.
- GRC Platform Experience: Direct experience administering or utilizing GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platforms.
- Process Documentation: Experience documenting security control processes and data flows for internal use and audit readiness.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118800 - $269800 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA
- Life Insurance
- Fitness Subsidies
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Snacks
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Company Equity
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Access to Online Courses
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Mentor Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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