Security Analyst

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Now, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Security Analyst 

San Diego, CA

The Information Security team at PlayStation is looking for a Security Analyst to become a member of our team. Located within regular commuting distance of our Rancho Bernardo San Diego, CA office. The successful candidate will be an active member of the InfoSec program by supporting the office of the Information Security Officer. With so much creative talent at PlayStation, the possibilities are many and only limited by the imagination and influence of the individual!

Primary Responsibilities

Coordinates all aspects of information security and provides consulting services to business units and other partners.

• Supports the security risk assessment methodology, policy, strategy, and process by performing hands-on gap and risk assessments to identify and document information security risks associated with applications, information systems, cloud and physical IT infrastructures and vendors
• Reviews exemption mitigation plans.
• Monitors and reviews IT security controls to identify operational effectiveness.
• Maps controls to policies, standards, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance.
• Contributes to remediation efforts
• Works with GRC and other security tools to collect and maintain security and risk information.
• Maintains broad knowledge of industry trends in the field of information security and other technologies relevant to systems handled by the operations teams.
• Work with technical teams, partners, and leadership teams to translate security risk mitigation plans into action items to mitigate risk.
• Advances the SIE InfoSec program via partnerships with shared services teams within information security.

Product Management:

• Optimizes systems, taking into account efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Provides InfoSec leadership and support for projects.
• Develops innovative ways when and where needed, improves existing practices as necessary, and details these changes to ensure accuracy and portability.

Required Qualifications:

• At least five years of related work experience.
• Proven technical background in IT systems and networking, along with experience implementing or assessing security in a cloud-hosted environment.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Familiarity with AWS (or similar) cloud security and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of and experience with SaaS and web infrastructure security
• Privileged access management
• Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS hardening
• Policy administration
• Security standards such as SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI
• Ability to handle parallel tasks and accurately detail resolutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Outstanding independent problem-solving experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Security, or related field or equivalent experience
• CISSP and CCSP preferred

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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