Job Description

Company Description

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We are very proud that FORTUNE named us one of The 100 Best Companies to Work For. In addition, for the last five years we\'ve been named in the 100 \xe2\x80\x9cWorld\'s Most Innovative Companies\xe2\x80\x9d by Forbes Magazine.



What you\'ll be doing

Reporting to the SVP of Security Architecture and Engineering, the Senior Director Threat Detection and Security Platform Engineering will lead Experian\'s global Security Engineering Center of Excellence responsible for the design and development of fully integrated cyber fusion security engineering capabilities and platforms. The Sr. Director will work across a global leadership community while leading a team of engineers who develop and maintain high-quality threat detection rules informed by the most critical threats targeting Experian. The Sr. Director will also lead a team of security platform engineers across a wide array of capabilities and platforms including deception grid, attack simulation, SOAR, SIEM and UEBA. The role is expected to be highly knowledgeable about cybersecurity threats and protective/detective capabilities.

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

Provide leadership and vision to security engineering planning and execution functions including short-, mid-, and long-term engineering proposal solutions, technical and complex product planning and execution, technical innovation, and strategic platform integrations.

Oversee the development and maintenance of high-quality threat detection rules, queries, and alerts based on identified use cases, threat scenarios, and structured threat intelligence, including MITRE ATT&CK\xe2\x84\xa2 Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs).

Leverage the MITRE ATT&CK\xe2\x84\xa2 Framework and other forms of structured threat intelligence to enhance detection capabilities, develop contextualized alerts, and improve overall security posture.

Participate on the Security Architecture and Engineering leadership team to help create the overall vision, mission, and strategic goals of the EGSO organization.

Create, communicate, and implement the Security Architecture and Engineering strategic plans within their area of focus responsibility.

Collaborate with a community of executives across EGSO leadership teams to deliver KPI/KRI threat detection metrics as well as progress reporting and strategy.

Lead a team that creates and implements automated workflows and playbooks in tools to enhance incident response capabilities and streamline security operation and collaborate with diverse security engineers.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts, Incident Responders and Threat Intelligence researchers to understand and respond to emerging threats.

Evaluates the recommendations and implementations of new security tools, techniques, and processes that enhance the organization threat detection and response capabilities by the team.

Assesses the management of detection rules and automated workflows to ensure optimal performance, effectiveness, and accuracy.

Oversees and participates, when needed, in incident response activates and provides directives when required.

Demonstrates a well-managed capability to deliberate threat detection and automation processes and procedures aligning to leading practices to executive leadership.

Determine ways to improve the coordination of security response teams to advance overall the Security Architecture and Engineering team performance.

Ability to motivate staff and build cross departmental relationships to drive vision and plans of the organization.

As an operational leader, perform people leader operational duties such as functions.

Plans, staffs, reviews, and organizes subordinate supervisor or staff assignments for a department or major group within a department. Provides leadership, coaching, guidance, training, and staff development.

Responsible for staff salary planning, personnel actions, and performance management process.

Manages departmental financial and operational goals and objectives through subordinate supervisors and staff. May participate with senior management in the development of department budget as well as operational goals and objectives.

Remains aware of internal company environment, competitive environment, and market trends and developments within functional area. Applies knowledge and provides input to senior management to develop policies and procedures that affect departmental operations and may impact other functional areas.

Drive operational maturity off all departmental teams with equal focus on people, process, and technology.

Manage budget and financial plans to drive organizational plans.

Clearly set goals/objectives for departmental leaders.

Remains up to date on regulatory changes, emerging threats and evolving technologies and implements appropriate control mechanisms and security architecture based on risks within Experian\'s environment.

Actively participates in Breach Response exercises, including the establishment and validation of procedures to restore business to BAU activities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leadership in a technical capacity

8 - 10 years of information security related experience in areas such as: security operations, incident analysis, incident handling, vulnerability management or testing, system patching, log analysis, intrusion detection, or security device administration.

Expertise in Splunk or other SIEM tools, including rule creation, query writing, and alert management.

Proficient with platforms such as SOAR platforms and implementing automated workflows and playbooks.

In-depth packet analysis skills, core forensic familiarity, incident response skills, and data fusion skills based on multiple security data sources.

System administration on Unix, Linux, or Windows.

Network forensics, logging, and event management.

Defensive network infrastructure (operations or engineering).

Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing concepts.

Malware analysis concepts, techniques, and reverse engineering.

In-depth knowledge of network and host security technologies and products (such as firewalls, network IDS, scanners) and continuously improve these skills.

Security monitoring technologies, such as WAF, Web Proxies, UEBA, DLP, among others.

Proficient experience with MITRE ATT&CK\xe2\x84\xa2 framework, cyber threat landscapes, attack vectors and threat actors.

Knowledge with common cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, or other leading practices, and industry standards.

Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, or similar are highly desirable.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Our goal is to create a thriving, inclusive and diverse team where people love their work and love working together. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to our purpose of creating a better tomorrow. We value the uniqueness of every individual and want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work. For us, this is and and it reflects what we believe. See !

Please contact us at to request the salary range of this position (please include the exact Job Title as it reads above in your email). In addition to a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunity, Experian offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off including 12 company paid holidays and parental and family care leave, an employee stock purchase plan and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

Experian Careers - Creating a better tomorrow together

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and education. This position is also eligible for a variable pay opportunity and a comprehensive benefits package which includes health, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off including paid parental and family care leave, an employee stock purchase plan and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We\'re passionate about unlocking the power of data to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers, businesses, and society. For more than 125 years, we\'ve helped people and economies flourish - and we\'re not done.

We take our people\'s agenda very seriously. We focus on what truly matters; diversity and inclusion, work/life balance, flexible working, development, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering, making an impact... the list goes on. !

. We are building a culture where everyone is comfortable bringing their whole self to work. A place where we not only respect our differences and values but celebrate them in a positive and supportive environment.

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