Senior Security Engineer

As a Senior Security Engineer at DataVisor, your responsibilities include conducting security risk assessments, delivering secure solutions through threat modeling, performing penetration testing, and enforcing secure development practices. You'll guide security architecture for our cloud products, test web applications for vulnerabilities, and utilize advanced security analytics to monitor our systems. Joining DataVisor also means you’ll actively participate in compliance programs like SOC 2 and PCI, focusing on industry-leading security standards.

To qualify as a Senior Security Engineer at DataVisor, you should have at least 5 years of industry experience in cybersecurity, with proven skills in security compliance and security stack management. A BS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field is required, or you can substitute this with 10+ years of deep cybersecurity experience. You must also have experience with cloud security best practices in platforms like GCP or AWS.

DataVisor is passionate about fostering employee growth, including our Senior Security Engineers. We support your development through a culture of collaboration, professional training, and opportunities to lead critical security initiatives. You’ll work alongside a world-class team, enabling you to expand your expertise in cybersecurity while contributing to groundbreaking projects in fraud detection and risk management.

DataVisor is not just an employer; it's a community that values innovation and teamwork. As a Senior Security Engineer, you'll be part of an organization recognized as an industry leader with a strong focus on AI-driven solutions. We offer a dynamic work environment with competitive pay, equity participation, flexible schedules, health benefits, and fun activities like catered lunches and game nights to ensure a great work-life balance.

As a Senior Security Engineer at DataVisor, you'll collaborate on diverse and impactful projects, focusing on securing our cloud infrastructure and applications. This includes conducting vulnerability assessments, managing security policy implementations, and participating in incident response activities. You’ll also lead compliance initiatives and engage in proactive threat modeling to safeguard our products, contributing meaningfully to our mission of fraud detection.

A solid response would include specific frameworks you've worked with, the cloud service providers you're familiar with, and how you applied security measures to ensure compliance with best practices. Emphasize your hands-on experience and any audits you’ve participated in, and relate how you managed security risks effectively.

Start by explaining the importance of identifying potential threats based on the application's architecture and functionality. Discuss the process of collaborating with stakeholders to evaluate risks, determining mitigation strategies, and ensuring security requirements are integrated into the design and development process.

Discuss various penetration testing methodologies, such as black-box, white-box, or grey-box testing. Mention specific tools and scripts you use, as well as your approach to documenting findings and the importance of remediating vulnerabilities to enhance security measures effectively.

Explain your strategies for continuous learning, such as following cybersecurity news, participating in industry conferences, attending training sessions, and being active in online security forums. Mention specific resources or websites you rely on to keep your knowledge current and applicable.

Share your methodology for performing secure code reviews, including the tools you use and the types of vulnerabilities you typically look for. Highlight your cooperation with development teams to ensure security best practices are consistently applied throughout the software development lifecycle.

This is an opportunity to demonstrate your incident response skills. Outline the context of the security incident, specify the steps you took to mitigate the issue, and describe the outcome. Highlight lessons learned and how you improved processes to prevent similar issues in the future.

Emphasize the importance of alignment with business objectives, stakeholder buy-in, and ensuring the policies are practical and enforceable. Explain your approach to drafting policies that clearly communicate expectations across different teams while incorporating regulatory compliance requirements.

Detail your experience with compliance processes, mentioning specific audits you’ve participated in. Discuss how you assess existing security controls against these frameworks, document necessary procedures, and educate the team on compliance requirements to ensure adherence.

Share the tools you are knowledgeable about for vulnerability scanning and how you prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk. Discuss processes you’ve put in place for patch management and ongoing assessment to ensure the security environment remains strong and resilient.

Focus on essential concepts like authentication and authorization, data encryption, session management, and techniques to mitigate common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and XSS. Relate your knowledge of these concepts to best practices you’ve applied in real-world scenarios.