Security Operations Analyst

Location: Hybrid and East Coast United States Preferred

US Citizenship Required

About BlueVoyant

At BlueVoyant, we recognize that effective cyber security requires active prevention and defense across both your organization and supply chain. Our proprietary data, analytics, and technology, coupled with deep expertise, works as a force multiplier to secure your full ecosystem. Accuracy! Actionability! Timeliness! Scalability!

Led by CEO, Jim Rosenthal, BlueVoyant’s highly skilled team includes former government cyber officials with extensive frontline experience in responding to advanced cyber threats on behalf of the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Unit 8200, and GCHQ, together with private sector experts. BlueVoyant services utilize large real-time datasets with industry leading analytics and technologies.

Founded in 2017 by Fortune 500 executives, including Executive Chairman, Tom Glocer, and former Government cyber officials, BlueVoyant is headquartered in New York City and has offices in Maryland, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, London, Budapest, and Latin America.

All employees must be authorized to work in the United States. BlueVoyant provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, BlueVoyant complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Disclaimer:_ Please note that pursuant to contractual requirements and applicable law, in order for employees to perform work on some of the company’s federal contracts, U.S. citizenship is required. Accordingly, an employee’s ability to perform work on such contracts is contingent upon the company’s verification of the employee’s citizenship status. Furthermore, individuals may be subject to additional background checks and fingerprinting._

• Help manage and conduct regular vulnerability assessments of our systems, networks, and applications. Manage and track mitigation and remediation efforts.
• Monitor and respond to real-time threat information and provides security support to our users.
• Perform regular audits of systems and networks.
• Analyse and interpret vulnerability scan results to identify potential security risks.
• Collaborate with engineer, development and IT teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security best practices.
• Monitor and track vulnerability remediation progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures related to vulnerability management and application security.
• Provide guidance and training to internal teams and clients on vulnerability management.
• Participate in the design and implementation of security tools and technologies to enhance vulnerability management capabilities.
• Responsible for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating security risks within our applications to ensure they are secure against cyber threats.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive application vulnerability management program, including regular assessments and reporting.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate application security measures into the development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and enforce application security best practices, guidelines, and standards across the organization.
• Participate in the design and implementation of security testing automation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience working on or with engineering teams to mitigate or remediate identified vulnerabilities and/or risks.
• Microsoft security qualifications (SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, SC-900 etc.).
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or equivalent or higher.
• Experience managing and administrating Mac, Linux and Windows environments.
• Exceptional candidates with proven experience in security/network operations will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 – 5 years' experience within a security operations environment and has worked previously within vulnerability management preferred.
• Competence with Vulnerability Management tools.
• Competence with the Microsoft security environment and associated tools such as Defender and Purview.
• Knowledge and understanding of network protocols and devices.
• Understanding of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and compliance requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience with patch management systems and processes.
• Knowledge of the latest security threats, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to interpret vulnerability reports and identify false positives.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present complex technical topics in clear and easy-to-understand language.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed team.

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Contrast Security Named One of the Hottest Cybersecurity Companies in the 2024 Citizens JMP Securities LLC Cyber 66 Report

Contrast recognized for its innovation in Runtime Security

Contrast Security is the world’s leading provider of security technology that enables software applications to protect themselves against cyberattacks, heralding the new era of self-protecting software. Contrast’s patented deep security instrumentation is the breakthrough technology that enables highly accurate assessment and always-on protection of an entire application portfolio without disruptive scanning or expensive security experts. Only Contrast has sensors that work actively inside applications to uncover vulnerabilities, prevent data breaches, and secure the entire enterprise from development to operations to production.

About the Position

Our mission is to revolutionize application security. At Contrast Security, we offer a new approach to code security and application protection, from developers analyzing the first line of code through instrumenting a sophisticated enterprise DevSecOps lifecycle, and deploying apps at-scale.

The foundation of this is collecting data from applications across development, testing and production environments. As a Principal Product Manager you will independently drive this area of our technology stack. This is a highly visible and cross-functional role that requires a good understanding of application development environments, coding languages, and frameworks. You will work closely with our enterprise customers, field teams, and all other product teams. You will demonstrate a deep understanding of market trends and technologies, and apply this to create a strong roadmap for our collectors that can support streamlined deployment, broad coverage, as well as rapid feature development.

We are looking for a highly technical candidate, a solid mix of business and organizational skills, and the ability to operate in a matrixed cross-functional environment. This is a good opportunity for candidates with a background in software development, software engineering, DevOps, cloud/container technologies, SRE and related areas.

• Develop a deep understanding of software development environments, application infrastructure, languages and frameworks.
• Work closely with customers to understand their technical requirements and operating models for deployment and scale-out.
• Develop a compelling product strategy that leads to streamlined/automated deployment, optimal coverage of languages/frameworks, and compelling features across our platform.
• Own the complete product lifecycle, from strategy to user stories, product requirements, and definition of the product experience.
• Establish and track clear metrics and KPIs.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of product management/development experience.
• The ideal candidate will come with a strong background in software development and/or development operations(DevOps) background.
• An expert in software development environments, and technologies.
• A practitioner with hands-on experience developing, deploying, and/or testing software applications.
• Technical degree.
• Extremely detail oriented and organized. You should be able to work closely with engineering to prioritize, define, and manage delivery on an ongoing basis.
• An ability to use data to derive insights, measure impact and relentlessly prioritize.
• Ability to operate in a highly matrixed environment.
• Executive presence combined with a “roll up your sleeves” attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SaaS products ideally in one or more of the following areas: Application & Cloud Infrastructure/Security, APM, XDR, CI/CD technologies.
• Experience in direct customer engagements.
• Ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences, and executives.
• Experience with Agile and Lean development practices and rapid prototyping.
• Experience performing competitive and business analysis.

Salary and Other Compensation

This position’s standard base pay range is $190,000 - $220,000 annually. This position is also eligible for an equity package subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider several factors: geography, skill set, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Benefits

Contrast Security offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Transit, and Commuter benefits, Flexible PTO, 56 hours of Annual Sick time, Paid Parental Leave and Paid Holidays.

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

We are changing the world of software security. Do it with us.

We believe in what we do and are passionate about helping our customers secure their business.

If you’re looking for a challenge and want to enjoy where you work, you’ll love Contrast Security.

Contrast Security is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and our team is comprised of individuals from many diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and locations. At Contrast, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Contrast is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

By submitting your application, you are providing Personal Information about yourself (cover letter, resume, email address, etc.) and hereby give your consent for Contrast Security, Inc. and/or our HR-related Service Providers to use this information for the purpose of processing, evaluating and responding to your application for current and future career opportunities. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area or are applying for a position in the European Economic Area, Contrast’s Privacy Statement reflects our policies around compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and your rights respective to GDPR. As a California resident, you are entitled to certain rights under CCPA: The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). Under CCPA, businesses must be overtly transparent about the personal information they collect, use, and store on California residents. CCPA also gives employees, applicants, independent contractors, emergency contacts, and dependents (“CA Employee”) new rights to privacy.

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Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included. Â

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Your Career

The Solutions Consultant is the evolution of the traditional Sales Engineering role, aligning how we best serve our customers in understanding their environment, providing solution guidance and ensuring value realization in their investment with Palo Alto Networks. As a Solutions Consultant you provide technical leadership and expertise and guidance in your customer’s security transformation journey. You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives and ensuring value realization of their investment with Palo Alto Networks. You evangelize our industry leadership in on-prem, cloud, and security operations services that establish PANW as your customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice.

Your Impact

Curiosity is core to the Solutions Consultant role, and you see complex problems as opportunities to learn and deliver innovative solutions! You define your impact by:

• Meeting and exceeding sales quotas by building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutions
• Your ability to position, demonstrate and create high level designs across the entire PANW portfolio based on customer business needs
• Conducting discovery to understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of your prospects and customers
• Working closely with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutions
• Demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to influence through effective presentations and customer-specific demos, technical engagements, and workshops
• Leading successful technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities
• Orchestrating supporting resources (Specialists, Channel Resources, Customer Support) to ensure a one-team approach that demonstrates a cohesive strategy
• Promoting end-to-end solutions that include PANW and/or partner professional services to ensure customers realize business value sooner
• Understanding the competitive landscape and effectively differentiating our leadership
• Continuously investing in yourself to develop technical and professional skills that drive your ever-increasing contributions to success of our customers while actively participating within the Solutions Consultant community and at industry events
• (OT) - Identifying technical stakeholders and cultivating relationships with key personas to build and drive a security architecture transformation roadmap

Your Experience

• Understanding of data networking and/or modern application design and cloud architectures
• Delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives
• Influencing and gaining buy-in from key stakeholders, either in a customer-facing or internal role - prior experience in a pre-sales role is ideal
• Creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagements
• Experience in selling, designing, implementing, or managing one or more of the following solutions - Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP and/or SOC Transformation Technologies
• Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions
• Complex sales involving long sales processes with multiple buying centers and multi-product solutions are preferred
• Proficient in English

The Team

Our Solutions Consultant team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to transform their security architectures.

You are empowered with unmatched systems and tools and a team built on joint success. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. Our Solutions Consulting community is driven by the mission to be our customers’ cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting their digital way of life.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $192,000/yr to $264,000/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.