Cyber Security Analyst - Application Security and Threat Modeling

Ford Motor; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Cyber Security Analyst focused on Application Security to perform threat modeling for enterprise and SaaS assets, understand systems, and guide teams in secure design of IT services.

You will assess threats, apply OWASP/NIST/CIS standards, and contribute to security governance, training, and continuous improvement of threat modeling processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related field of study.
• 3+ years of experience in Cyber Security or related fields of IT.
• Knowledge on Security Framework such as NIST CSF, ISO27001, OWASP Top-10 etc.
• Cyber security certifications like CISSP, OSCP, CEH, Pentest+ are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform threat modeling for Enterprise and SaaS IT assets.
• Gain understanding of the business process, application architecture, IT infrastructure and interaction with external entities.
• Work with business, application, and supplier teams to perform in-depth threat assessments by leveraging methods such as STRIDE, VAST, Attack Tree etc.
• Provide subject matter expertise in assessing potential security threats in the application architecture and evaluate security controls to mitigate threats.
• Assess the risk of identified threats by evaluating likelihood and impact, determine countermeasures and remediation.
• Apply Information Security Policy and industry security standards (E.g.: OWASP, NIST, CIS etc.,) and guide application teams to help build secure products.
• Follow security governance process for issue tracking and closure. Ensure that security improvement actions are evaluated, validated, and implemented as required.
• Provide feedback for improving Threat Modeling tools and processes.
• Leverage industry best practices to continually improve process maturity.
• Promote awareness of security issues among application teams and business teams through training and awareness programs.
• Stay updated through continuous learning of emerging technologies like LLM, ZTNA, LCNC etc.

Skills

Threat Modeling

STRIDE

VAST

Attack Tree

OWASP Top-10

Security Assessment

Risk Management

IAM / OAuth

Cloud Security

API Security

Microservices Security

Databases Security

Networking Concepts

Security Policies

Privacy Principles

AI Security

SDLC / Agile

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security

Job description

Cyber Security Analyst - Application Security Cyber Security Analyst – Threat Modeling is responsible for performing security assessments for applications, infrastructure and emerging technologies and guiding product / service teams in secure design of IT systems.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform threat modeling for Enterprise and SaaS IT assets.
• Gain understanding of the business process, application architecture, IT infrastructure and interaction with external entities.
• Work with business, application, and supplier teams to perform in-depth threat assessments by leveraging methods such as STRIDE, VAST, Attack Tree etc.
• Provide subject matter expertise in assessing potential security threats in the application architecture and evaluate security controls to mitigate threats.
• Assess the risk of identified threats by evaluating likelihood and impact, determine countermeasures and remediation.
• Apply Information Security Policy and industry security standards (E.g.: OWASP, NIST, CIS etc.,) and guide application teams to help build secure products.
• Follow security governance process for issue tracking and closure. Ensure that security improvement actions are evaluated, validated, and implemented as required.
• Provide feedback for improving Threat Modeling tools and processes.
• Leverage industry best practices to continually improve process maturity.
• Promote awareness of security issues among application teams and business teams through training and awareness programs.
• Stay updated through continuous learning of emerging technologies like LLM, ZTNA, LCNC etc.

Skillset required

• Experience in handling web application security risks - OWASP Top-10 E.g.: Injection attacks, buffer overflow, cross-site scripting etc.
• Skill to provide security controls guidance related to data usage, processing, storage, and transmission.
• Knowledge of different Threat Modeling methodologies (E.g.: STRIDE, VAST, Attack Tree etc.).
• Knowledge of security assessment, risk management processes, cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, attack methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of organization's information security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• Knowledge of network access, cryptography, cryptographic key management concepts, identity and access management (e.g.: OAuth, OpenID, SAML).
• Knowledge of cloud security and API security.
• Knowledge of security assessment for Microservices architecture, Databases (SQL/NoSQL), Google Cloud Platform resources like cloud storage, Redis Pub/Sub and Cloud Run.
• Knowledge of computer networking and network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics related to cybersecurity and privacy.
• Ability to evaluate information for reliability, validity, and relevance.
• Excellent analytical, communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies like AI/ML, Zero Trust, LCNC etc. and willingness to learn new technologies and concepts.
• Knowledge of Agile practices and SDLC
• Self-Starter who can work in ambiguous situations and drive to a solution.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to educate and influence.

Qualifications required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cyber Security, or related field of study
• 3+ years of experience in Cyber Security or related fields of IT.
• Knowledge on Security Framework such as NIST CSF, ISO27001, OWASP Top-10 etc.
• Cyber security certifications like CISSP, OSCP, CEH, Pentest+ are highly desirable.

Experience Level Senior Level