Senior Security Architect

Blackpoint Cyber is the leading provider of world-class cybersecurity threat hunting, detection and remediation technology. Founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) cyber operations experts who applied their learnings to bring national security-grade technology solutions to commercial customers around the world, Blackpoint Cyber is in hyper-growth mode,  fueled by a recent $190m series C round. 

Why Blackpoint?

Ready to give some hackers hell? On the Blackpoint Cyber Team, we win the unfair fight while helping others protect what’s most important to them. Simply put, our team takes out the adversaries before they can even see us coming. Join us today and help put the bad guys in their place for good.

Blackpoint Cyber was built by former US Department of Defense and Intelligence security experts focused on stopping malicious tradecraft and safeguarding MSP operations. Our mission? Provide absolute and unified Managed Detection and Response services to organizations across the world.

Company Culture

On this team, we value high-quality execution, ownership, and strong morals. With us, principles are never tested, and we are proud to always do right by our customers. If you’re a driven professional with a passion for learning and contributing toward the best, then Blackpoint welcomes you. Our team is energetic and collaborative, maintaining a high-performance culture and enabling growth through overcoming challenges in the modern cyberthreat landscape.

What You’ll Do

We are hiring a motivated information security practitioner with 5-10+ years of experience in managing system, network, and endpoint security. As a member of the Internal Security Team, you will assist with the design, planning, implementation and monitoring of our Security Program. You will be expected to evaluate, deploy, maintain, and offboard IT and security tools intended to prevent security breaches. Key focus areas include network design and hardening, vulnerability management of our endpoints, cloud infrastructure, and code base, and device management.

You will be responsible for knowing, selecting, and implementing relevant information security best practices and security standards to protect our people, processes, and technology.

Day to day, you will:

-          Collaborate with IT and relevant business units as needed to conduct assessments of the company’s security program, identifying any gaps, and creating and managing a roadmap to fill these gaps to ensure organizational resiliency.

-          Oversee management of Windows and Apple devices to bolster endpoint security and streamline device management operations using multiple mobile device management solutions.

-          Implement network security standards to ensure appropriate protections are in place for our remote workforce and corporate assets.

-          Design and build a vulnerability management program for our endpoints, infrastructure, and code base.

-          Contribute to the company’s security and awareness training program, helping to harden the human element.

-          Maintain a keen awareness of industry trends and their impact on Blackpoint people, processes, and technologies, communicating these to the company as needed.

-          Work with our SOC to ensure that the company is postured to respond to and adapt to existing and emerging threats.

-          Support the compliance team to ensure the company is meeting internal security compliance obligations required by legal and regulatory frameworks.

-          Work across departments to draft, publish, review, and update new policies, standards, procedures and guidelines relating to information security at Blackpoint.

The ideal candidate will be well versed in security standards and compliance frameworks, is able to distill high level requirements into actionable, achievable projects, and is comfortable managing concurrent projects across business units to level up security for the Company in a consistent, methodical way.

What You’ll Bring:

Bachelors degree or equivalent in information technology/security, computer science, information systems management, or a related field.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to coordinate within and across multiple departments, working with, and managing external stakeholders, advocating for security integration into processes and workflows across the company.

Direct experience managing mobile device management solutions, configuring devices to industry accepted security standards, and monitoring for continued compliance.

Direct experience (re)architecting corporate networks, deploying and/or managing VPN solutions, and designing and/or refining network authentication methods.

Direct experience designing and implementing a vulnerability management program, to include identifying requirements, deploying and configuring tools, and establishing cadence for monitoring, alerting, remediation.

Direct experience deploying and maintaining password management solutions.

Minimum 2 years direct experience working in the Microsoft environment, with Azure AD, O365, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, and Intune administration experience.

Minimum 2 years direct experience managing Apple devices, using Apple Business Manager and Jamf Now and/or Protect.

Direct experience using and administering project management software/help desk software.

Strong preference will be given to candidates with direct experience:

·         Architecting networks

·         Establishing conditional access policies

·         Developing vulnerability management programs.

IT/Security training and certifications such as Network+, A+, Security+, GIAC certifications, CISA, CISM, CRISC and similar are preferred.

Interested?

To apply, please prepare a resume and cover letter showcasing your skillset with our requirements in mind. For more information about Blackpoint Cyber, visit our website at www.blackpointcyber.com.

Blackpoint Cyber welcomes and encourages applications from qualified individuals of all races, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We thank everyone for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Blackpoint’s Response to COVID-19

We take a very proactive response to COVID-19 with all staff working remotely from home. Hygiene protocols are in place throughout the building and office if there is a need to visit. Our company’s systems and processes are set in such a manner that there should be no limitations to your productivity when working from home. We are in constant communication globally. During these challenging times, Blackpoint Cyber takes the opportunity to envision a new way of working together while continuing to collaborate meaningfully with those whom we serve and defend. Blackpoint Cyber is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.

Blackpoint Cyber welcomes and encourages applications from qualified individuals of all races,  colors, religions, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital  status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to equality of opportunity in all  aspects of employment. 

We thank everyone for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be  contacted.