Prototype Security Investigator, Prototype Security Investigations

Amazon • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

The Amazon Security (AmSec) team is searching for an Investigator for its
Prototype Security team who is able to develop, implement and lead security
projects and programs to support Amazon's prototype device teams.

This position will provide security investigation support to all Amazon consumer
electronic devices prior to release to the general public and support the
overall prototype investigations posture for the Amazon Devices & Services
Organization.

The Amazon Devices Organization designs and engineers high-profile consumer
electronics, including the best-selling Kindle family of products as well as
devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Astro, and Amazon Echo.

This role will have a global reach and focus to ensure consistent prototype
security investigations are provided and executed to all prototypes reported as
lost or misplaced.

In this position, the Prototype Security Investigator will have regular
engagement with all product lines of business to create and foster an engagement
model to ensure security has a seat at the table with all Amazon Devices &
Services Organization product lines.

To be successful in this position, the Prototype Security Investigator must have
the ability to understand the Amazon prototype development process, build strong
relationships with key business teams, independently identify process failures,
and provide suggested risk mitigation solutions. This role will have a
region-wide reach and focus to ensure consistent prototype security
investigations are provided and executed to all prototypes reported as lost or
misplaced with a given geographical region.

This position will report to the Amazon Security, Prototype Security
Investigations Manager.

The Prototype Security Investigations team (PSI) aims to mitigate unauthorized
intellectual property (IP) disclosure, prototype device loss and theft, and
non-compliance with the Acceptable Use Policy. We reduce risk to Amazon IP, make
informed decisions to decrease intellectual property loss, and support
regulatory requirements. We identify process gaps and failures and use
risk-based prioritization to address issues that pose the highest risk to
Amazon’s intellectual property.

Requirements

• Travel up to 30% of the time
• 3+ years of root cause analysis and troubleshooting or problem solving experience
• 5+ years of experience in conducting security, fraud, or insider threat investigations in the capacity to evaluate evidence, identify patterns, and draw logical conclusions to solve complex problems.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Six Sigma tools, Lean techniques, PMP or similar standards preferred
• professional certification in information security (SANS GIAC, CISSP, or equivalent)
• Experience in written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)
• CMA or CPA, or PMP certificate

Responsibilities

• You will serve as the primary security point of contact and escalation for all prototype investigations within assigned region.
• You will conduct thorough investigations, gather relevant information, and analyze findings effectively into device losses and unauthorized disclosures.
• You will conduct security risk and vulnerability assessments as it relates to root cause errors identified in lost device investigations to design mitigation strategies on identified vulnerabilities to reduce further loss of devices and intellectual property.
• You will write reports to show your evaluation and analysis of metrics collected to support risk-based prioritization of recommended solutions.
• You will lead in the development of security education materials to include online training modules, and be willing to deploy and conduct training sessions, employee outreach events, educational posters and handout material.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed