Attack Surface Management Engineer - Remote US at Experian
Allen, United States
Job Descrption
Company Description
Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.
We have 20,000 people operating across 44 countries and every day we’re investing in new technologies, talented people, and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity.
Job Description
The Attack Surface Management Engineer is responsible for activities related to the full scope of attack surface management, with the goal to ensure comprehensive visibility and actionability of Experian’s entire attack surface, exposures, and vulnerabilities, minimizing Experian’s risk potential. Reports to the Director Attack Surface Management.
Responsibilities:
Follows Attack Surface Management processes to continuously monitor and improve visibility of the attack surface in order to detect anomalies faster and reduce incidences or potential of cyber-attacks
Execute daily operations of the Attack Surface Mgmt program, including the interpretation of scanning results
Perform verification/validation testing for vulnerabilities in external-facing web sites, web applications, and services
Generate comprehensive reports, including detailed findings, exploitation procedures, and mitigation techniques
Partners with business stakeholders to ensure proper understanding of their Attack Surface and provides prioritization guidance
Assist in the identification of internal and external risks based on scanning results
Assist in the attribution of findings to appropriate business owner
Identify improvements to scan coverage and capabilities
Coordinate with IT and geographically dispersed Business Units on vulnerability remediation and mitigation strategies
Assist in the documentation and standardization of process and procedures related to Attack Surface Mgmt
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering, or equivalent work experience.
3+ years of experience in attack surface/vulnerability management role.
5+ years in security and/or technology engineering roles.
Familiarity with common web vulnerabilities including: XSS, XXE, SQL Injection, Deserialization Attacks, Path Traversal Attacks, Remote Execution Flaws, and Authentication Flaws
Understanding of common web application frameworks and web-based APIs
Familiarity with networking standards and protocols: IPv4 IPv6, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, TLS, BGP, Firewalls and NAT, SMTP, VPN, ICMP, SSH, IPSec, etc.
Working knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of one or more vulnerability management tools, such as Wiz, Qualys, Rapid7 and ServiceNow.
Understanding of the application of the following frameworks and how they are applied to identifying and rating risk: OWASP, SANS, NIST, CIS, and MITRE ATT&CK.
Ability to provide creative solutions to complex problems
Ability to clearly communicate risk of vulnerabilities to all levels within an organization.
Knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Knowledge of systems hardening and other risk mitigation factors on multiple technologies and operating systems (Window, Linux, Mac, routers, switches, WAF, IDS, IPS, Kubernetes).
Ability to manage, organize, analyze, and present substantial amounts of data
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Our goal is to create a thriving, inclusive and diverse team where people love their work and love working together. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to our purpose of creating a better tomorrow. We value the uniqueness of every individual and want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work. For us, this is The Power of YOU and and it reflects what we believe. See our DEI work in action!
Please contact us at JobPostingInquiry@experian.com to request the salary range of this position (please include the exact Job Title as it reads above in your email). In addition to a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunity, Experian offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off including 12 company paid holidays and parental and family care leave, an employee stock purchase plan and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
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