EASM / Persistent Perimeter Assurance Analyst, Vice President

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Insurance coverage: medical, dental, 1

Paid time off and volunteer days

Employee Assistance Program

Incentive compensation

Job summary

State Street Corporation seeks an External Attack Surface Management (EASM) Analyst within the Global Cybersecurity organization. The role focuses on persistent discovery, monitoring and reduction of State Street’s internet-facing attack surface, partnering with CDC and Vulnerability Mgmt teams to triage and remediate external exposures across networks and affiliates.

The position is on-site in Quincy, MA; Boston, MA; or Kilkenny, Ireland, with opportunities to influence perimeter assurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cyber security, IT, CS or related field.
• Experience in cyber security SOC/IT operations.
• Hands-on EASM or external vulnerability scanning experience.
• Ability to triage, prioritize and remediate with defined SLAs.
• Regulatory/audit experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the persistent External Attack Surface Management (EASM) capability across the corporate estate, subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Perform continuous external scanning and triage high findings through remediation.
• Document perimeter assurance processes and evidence of closure.
• Coordinate disclosure and bug bounty activities with external researchers.
• Present perimeter assurance metrics and SLA reviews to leadership.
• Evaluate and lifecycle-manage EASM tooling; perform build-vs-buy assessments.
• Mentor Cyber Fusion Center staff and drive knowledge sharing.

Skills

SOC experience

EASM tooling

Vulnerability scanning

Remediation ownership

Executive communication

TTPs & frameworks

IT architecture & cloud

Security technologies

Governance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Cyber Security/IT/CS

Certifications: CISSP/CISM/CIPM/OSCP/GCIH

Tools

SIEM

EDR/EPP

Web Proxy

Job description

Who we are looking for State Street seeks to recruit an External Attack Surface Management (EASM) / Persistent Perimeter Assurance Analyst for its Global Cybersecurity organization, operating within the Cyber Fusion Center. The Perimeter Assurance team will lead the persistent discovery, monitoring and reduction of State Street’s internet-facing attack surface, and will be an operational leader ensuring the smooth execution of the perimeter assurance mission. This role involves alignment and the ability to foster cross-functional relationships, while partnering with teams (Cyber Defense Centre (CDC), Vulnerability Mgmt) on driving and leading the continuous assessment, triage and remediation of external exposures across the corporate networks, subsidiaries and affiliates. Join us in evolving our defensive capabilities to protect State Street, its customers and partners from ever-evolving and sophisticated threat actors. State Street’s Cyber Fusion Center is responsible for detecting and responding to various cyber threats 24/7, 365. This role will be fully on-site in one of State Street’s offices in Quincy, MA; Boston, MA; or Kilkenny, Ireland.

What will you be responsible for

• Owning the persistent External Attack Surface Management (EASM) capability – maintaining a live inventory of internet-facing assets, domains, certificates, cloud exposure and shadow IT across the State Street corporate estate, subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Operating continuous EASM/external scanning across the perimeter, and partner on the structured triage of critical and high findings through to remediation and closure.
• Maintaining and creating documentation regarding perimeter assurance and exposure-management processes to ensure timely discovery, triage, validation, remediation and evidence of closure.
• Assist with the coordinated disclosure and bug bounty programme, acting as the operational bridge between external researchers and internal remediation owners.
• Representing and articulating the perimeter assurance position and interests in meetings and presentations, including but not limited to partners, metrics, audits and leadership – including monthly service reviews with evidence of SLA review and challenge.
• Leading the evaluation and lifecycle management of EASM and perimeter-scanning tooling, including build-vs-buy assessment of new and not-yet-purchased capabilities against a weighted scorecard.
• Support building a high performance culture and continuously enhancing the perimeter assurance and exposure-management process.
• Training and mentoring Cyber Fusion Center personnel and creating an environment which drives knowledge sharing with teams across the Fusion Center globally.

What we value

• Experience working in cyber security SOC / IT operations function.
• Hands-on experience operating EASM and/or external vulnerability scanning platforms at enterprise scale.
• Proven ability to triage, prioritize and drive remediation of critical and high-severity external vulnerabilities against defined SLAs.
• Working knowledge of bug bounty / responsible disclosure operations and coordination with external researchers.
• Ability to think critically, analyze data and synthesize it for decision making.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical exposure into executive and board-level narrative.
• Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and industry standard frameworks (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Knowledge of IT architecture and operations (computing, network, storage & cloud), and of edge / zero-trust concepts.
• Strong working knowledge of security technologies including but not limited to SIEM, EDR/EPP, AV, ID/PS, HIPS, Web Proxy/Content filtering, AD, PKI and DNS.
• Understanding of RACI-based governance, escalation design and control ownership within a regulated financial-services environment.
• Education & Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science or relevant experience / certifications.
• Additional Requirements: CISSP, CISM, CIPM, OSCP, GCIH or applicable certification in the security field, is a plus.
• Financial Services experience a plus.
• Regulatory / audit experience a plus.

Salary Range:

Salary Range: $125,000 - $215,000 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
• insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
• paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
• access to our Employee Assistance Program
• incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
• eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans

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About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer

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