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We have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Attack Surface Reduction Analyst with prior leadership experience to join our global SOC Tools and Operations team. This role can be based out of any WSP USA office.

The Attack Surface Reduction Analyst will play a critical role in enhancing our organization’s cybersecurity posture by identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities and threats across our digital environment. This role involves a combination of strategic analysis, hands-on implementation, and collaboration with various teams to reduce our attack surface and improve our overall security resilience.

Your impact

Specific areas of responsibility may fall into any one of the following areas of Attack Surface Reduction:

• Vulnerability Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and weaknesses in our systems, applications, and networks.

• Attack Surface Analysis: Analyze and map out the organization’s attack surface, including endpoints, network components, applications, and cloud environments, to identify areas of risk.

• Mitigation Strategies: Develop and implement strategies and controls to reduce attack vectors and minimize potential entry points for malicious activities.

• Risk Evaluation: Continuously evaluate emerging threats and vulnerabilities and assess their impact on our attack surface.

• Incident Response Support: Collaborate with the Incident Response team to address and resolve security incidents related to identified vulnerabilities or attack vectors.

• Collaboration: Work closely with I&O, Risk, SOC, SecDevOps, and other relevant teams to integrate security practices into the development and deployment processes.

• Security Tools: Utilize and configure security tools and technologies for vulnerability scanning, threat intelligence, and attack surface monitoring.

• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain detailed documentation of vulnerabilities, risk assessments, and mitigation actions. Prepare and present reports to stakeholders on security posture and risk status.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends, threat intelligence, and emerging technologies to continually enhance our attack surface reduction strategies.

Leadership and People Responsibilities

• Develop positive working relationships with other team members and business partners and partners across teams to align with WSPs internal and external client demands.

• Provide feedback on the governance process for continued improvement.

Finance/Budgetary Responsibilities

• Provide feedback on tooling and identify additional needs

• Plan for expanse of security tools to cover ongoing needs

• Evaluation of license usage and potential growth

About you

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Sciences, or related field.

• 7 to 10 + years related experience in Security Operations, Network Security, Vuln. Management or similar position.

• Extensive technical experience and prior experience leading and managing teams.

• Strong knowledge of security assessment tools, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing.

• Proficiency in security tools: Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Defender EASM, BitSight, Cybel Angel and others.

• Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience with IT Governance frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, NIST and ISO 2700x.

• Experience with risk management, including risk analysis, mitigation, and monitoring.

What sets you apart

• Master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Sciences or related field

• Security+, CISSP, or other related certifications.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $98,700 - $175,560

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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