Senior Cybersecurity Operations

Corient; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

Medical plan options

Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Paid maternity & parental leave

Job summary

Corient is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Associate to help secure the firm’s information systems. You will partner with the security team and IT to implement defense-in-depth controls, mentor staff, and optimize tooling across IAM, SIEM, SOAR, DFIR, and vulnerability programs.

Ideal candidates have 6–10+ years in security, strong Azure/AD/SQL expertise, and a background in financial services. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree or equivalent industry training and certifications (e.g., CEH, CISM, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, GSEC).
• Six to ten+ years in a security analyst or related role, preferably in financial services.
• Strong understanding of Azure, Active Directory, SQL, Office365, Windows servers/desktops.

Responsibilities

• Security tooling operation across Azure Security, Defender, Rapid7, and Cisco Umbrella to enhance security posture.
• Lead and participate in incident response activities and apply corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate security processes and integrate solutions.
• Operate vulnerability management and coordinate remediation with tech teams.
• Perform threat hunting and mentor junior staff to improve capabilities.
• Leverage threat intelligence feeds to identify and prep for emerging threats.

Skills

Security tooling

Incident response

Scripting & automation

Vulnerability management

Threat hunting

Network security

IAM & SIEM

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

Tools

Nessus

Qualys

Rapid7

Job description

Why join us

Join a team that values your ambition and empowers your growth

At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.

About the Role

The Senior Cybersecurity Associate is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of securing the firm’s various information systems. Reporting to the Head of Cybersecurity Operations, this role is tasked with providing technical expertise in all areas of network, system, and application security – and will be the senior subject matter specialist within the Cybersecurity Operations team. This role works closely with the various teams in the Information Technology department to ensure that systems and networks are always designed, developed, deployed, and managed with an emphasis on strong, effective cybersecurity and risk management controls.

The role will partner with and coach/mentor other members of the cybersecurity operations team to drive ongoing efficiency and effectiveness of cybersecurity tooling, including but not limited to the following topics and affiliated technologies:

• Vulnerability management (VM)
• Network security
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR)
• Data Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)

The role will also have extensive engagement with vendors supporting and enabling the Corient Cybersecurity program, such as Rapid 7, Microsoft, and Cisco Meraki.

This position will work closely with the broader Technology team and key business stakeholders across all departments to support a comprehensive security program. This includes ensuring compliance with defined security policies, processes, and standards. As a member of the Security team, the Security Engineer will elevate the Security program by utilizing “secure-by-design”, “defense-in-depth”, and “least-privilege” practices in support of cybersecurity best practices, industry standards, frameworks, regulations, policies, and procedures.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of career growth, passion to deliver results, excellent problem-solving skills, strong oral and written communication skills, and the desire to be challenged and grow.

Responsibilities

• Security Tooling Operation: Operations, process improvement, and optimization of security tools, including but not limited to Azure Security (DLP, Compliance), Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Cloud, Email), Rapid 7 (Vulnerability Management, SIEM) and Cisco Umbrella solutions. Evaluate, analyze, and deploy security technologies to enhance the organization's overall security posture and recommend additional tools or technologies that may be appropriate to extend program robustness.
• Incident Response and Threat Mitigation: Lead and participate in incident response activities, investigating security incidents and implementing corrective actions. Collaborate with teams to develop and implement proactive measures to mitigate potential security threats.
• Scripting and Automation: Develop and maintain scripts to automate security processes and tasks. Integrate security solutions into existing workflows for improved efficiency.
• Vulnerability Management and Attack Surface Reduction: operate vulnerability management program and coordinate vulnerability remediation efforts with respective technology teams.
• Threat Hunting: Actively searching for unknown and ongoing cyber threats that could exist within our enterprise; and identify proactive measures to remediate. This includes developing processes and mentoring junior staff to support activities.
• Emerging Threats: leverage public and proprietary threat intelligence feeds to identify new and emerging threats that we must prepare to defend against.

Preferred Qualifications

• A four-year college degree or equivalent industry training and certifications (e.g., CEH, CISM, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, GSEC)
• Six to ten+ years of experience in a security analyst or related position; preferably within the financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft’s enterprise technology platform, including Azure, Active Directory, SQL, Office365, and the Windows server and desktop operating systems.
• Familiarity with industry frameworks, such as NIST, CIS-18 and ISO.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing security tools (SIEM, DLP, SOAR, IAM, EndPoint, IDPS).
• In-depth experience administering vulnerability management solutions such as Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7, or similar.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to organize work in a logical, thorough, and succinct manner.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
• Highly self-motivated, results-orientated, and self-directed to handle multiple ongoing tasks.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing assignments and ability to effectively prioritize.
• Effective written and verbal English communication at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to operate and innovate in a small team with a fast-paced environment, balancing both strategic and tactical needs.

This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Corient hires U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Corient will require proof of work authorization.
• Corient participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
• Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure.

What You Can Expect From Us

• 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching
• Four Medical Plan options that is generously subsidized by Corient
• Employer paid Dental, Vision & Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer paid Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Professional Designations
• Giving back to the community - Volunteer days

Corient is one of the fastest-growing wealth management platforms in the United States. We have over 40 offices located across the country that serve more than 15,000 clients and manage over $220 billion in client assets. We combine a boutique’s personal service, creativity and objective advice with the extensive resources and vast intellectual capital of an innovative industry leader to create a profoundly different wealth management experience for our clients.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.