Cyber Defense Specialist, Consultant

Blue Shield of California • Oakland, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Security team is looking for a certified security professional to join our fast paced, collaborative, and diverse team of talent. Our mission is to provide operationally excellent next-generation information security event monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response services that protect Blue Shield from adverse cyber events. The Cyber Defense Specialist, Consultant will report to the Senior Manager of Information Security Operations. In this role you will work with a high-functioning security operations team utilizing industry leading technology to fine-tune security event monitoring establishing high-fidelity incident response through root cause analysis and lessons learned corrective action plans. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of information assurance (IA) principles and organizational requirements that are relevant to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Requires deep knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Typically, viewed as a specialist within discipline.
• May have broad knowledge of project management
• Typically, requires a college degree or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years of prior relevant experience.
• Security Architecture.
• Red team experience.

Nice To Haves

• CISSP-ISSAP preferred.
• Certified Ethical Hacker preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as an escalation-point and/or with cross-functional teams in regard to high-impact cyber security threat intelligence and analysis, defense platform management, incident response, emergency containment, investigations and forensics, and/or cyber assurance red team penetration testing.
• Provide advanced thought leadership regarding escalated cyber security threats, incidents, investigations, tools/services, and/or cyber defense sub-function program management.
• Represent Stellarus IT Security in communications with business units and corporate functions in connection with Cyber Defense portfolio/scope
• Provide expert delivery of cyber security monitoring, incident response, defense platform management, investigations and/or cyber assurance red team penetration testing
• Be responsible for root cause analysis and translating into actionable continuous improvement opportunities to reduce risk and improve effectiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior