Sr. Information Security Analyst

Proofpoint, Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That's why we're a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.

Protection Starts with People.

As a key member of our InfoSec Sales Support team at Proofpoint, you will play a critical role in our sales process every single day. As a Senior Information Security Analyst, you will be a valued business partner to our Account Managers, Sales Engineers, and customers, providing expertise in compliance and Information Security programs. You will help our customers understand the security controls we have in place to protect our Human-Centric solutions that guard against today's cyber threats. This role will support the global Sales, RFP, Sales Engineering, and Legal organizations within Proofpoint, making it an exciting time to join our team!

Responsibilities

1. Act as a compliance and Information Security program subject matter expert for Proofpoint's Human-Centric solutions that protect against today's cyber threats.
2. Respond to compliance-oriented requests from customers as part of the bid process, including customer RFP requests, security questionnaires, and security assessments.
3. Provide technical details regarding our internal security controls that meet customer requirements by understanding nuances in compliance requests.
4. Work cross-functionally with sales, security, legal, and technical teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
5. Serve as the coordinator and point of contact for external customer-run assessments of our internal security controls.
6. Lead the remediation efforts for any identified areas for improvement in our security controls resulting from customer-run assessments, working closely with cross-functional teams, and providing regular updates to customers regarding the status of the remediation efforts.
7. Maintain technical and product information for RFP responses and customer compliance requests, based on frequently asked questions. Must be able to provide enough understanding of how each customer inquiry may be different/unique.
8. Educate sales teams on the process for responding to compliance requests, including providing guidance on best practices and legal requirements.

Job Requirements

1. Strong understanding of the sales process and ability to work closely with sales teams to respond to compliance requests.
2. Knowledge of Information Security requirements and regulations to review within the customer contract process.
3. A minimum of 5 years of experience providing technical responses to customers in a sales engineering role or in responding to RFPs, questionnaires, and assessments.
4. A minimum of 2 years of experience with Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Cloud SaaS controls.
5. Familiarity with NIST 800-53 or ISO 27002 standards is preferred.
6. Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
7. CISSP, CISA or other relevant cyber-security and/or cloud security certifications are highly valued.
8. Strong technical presentation, organizational, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
9. Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and maintain a positive attitude.
10. Proficiency in RFP automation tools like Responsive and Loopio is preferred for streamlined coordination and increased efficiency in managing the RFP process.
11. Experience working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams, including security, legal, and technical teams.

Why Proofpoint

Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We're a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly 'culture-add', and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint #LI-MC4

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!