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Information Security Specialist

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$151,000 โ€“ $170,000 USD
Remote
mid
about 1 month ago
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aisecuritytechinformation securitycybersecurityAI governancevulnerability managementcomplianceincident responsesecurity toolingvendor risk assessmentcloud security

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Description

What youโ€™ll do

  • โ€ขAI Governance & Enablement โ€” Develop and maintain a practical framework for evaluating, approving, and securely deploying AI tools across the organization.
  • โ€ขVulnerability Management โ€” Own our vulnerability management program โ€” scanning, triaging, coordinating remediation, and tracking resolution across infrastructure, applications, and endpoints.
  • โ€ขCompliance โ€” Support and improve our compliance posture (SOC 2, ISO 27001), including evidence collection, control monitoring, and audit support.
  • โ€ขIncident Response โ€” Lead security incident response โ€” investigate alerts, coordinate containment, document root causes, and drive improvements.
  • โ€ขSecurity Tooling โ€” Manage and tune security tooling (EDR, SIEM/logging, DLP, email security, identity and access management controls).
  • โ€ขVendor & Third-Party Risk โ€” Conduct security reviews of third-party vendors, SaaS integrations, and AI services โ€” evaluating data handling, model training policies, and privacy commitments.
  • โ€ขPolicy & Standards โ€” Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and runbooks that are practical and right-sized for our environment.
  • โ€ขApplication Security Partnership โ€” Partner with Platform Security and Engineering on application security topics.
  • โ€ขSecurity Awareness โ€” Drive security awareness initiatives โ€” phishing simulations, training programs, AI literacy education, and ongoing guidance for the team.
  • โ€ขThreat Intelligence โ€” Monitor and assess emerging threats (including AI-driven attack vectors).

What you'll get

  • โ€ขCompensation & Benefits: Starting salary for this role is $151,000 to $170,000 depending on experience.
  • โ€ขInclusive benefits package supports your well-being and growth, including 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and supplemental insurance premiums for you and your family.
  • โ€ข16 weeks paid parental leave.
  • โ€ขUnlimited PTO.
  • โ€ขStipends for remote work and wellness.
  • โ€ขProfessional development budget.

Requirements

Who you are

  • โ€ข4+ years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline.
  • โ€ขA pragmatic, enabling mindset toward AI.
  • โ€ขHands-on experience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001).
  • โ€ขStrong knowledge of cloud security fundamentals (AWS, GCP, or similar).
  • โ€ขExperience with security tooling โ€” EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, DLP, and email security platforms.
  • โ€ขSolid understanding of incident response processes.
  • โ€ขFamiliarity with SaaS environments and remote-first operations.
  • โ€ขStrong written communication skills.
  • โ€ขSelf-starter mentality.
  • โ€ขExperience evaluating AI/ML tools for data privacy and security risks is a strong plus.
  • โ€ขExperience in vendor risk assessment and third-party security reviews.
  • โ€ขSecurity certifications (CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, or similar) are a plus but not required.
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