Security Risk Management Specialist

Responsibilities

• Define Canonical's security risk management standards and playbooks
• Evaluate, select and implement new security requirements, tools and practices
• Apply statistical models to risk frameworks such as FAIR and sensitivity analysis
• Lead quantified risk assessments and interpret cyber security risk analyses in business terms
• Develop templates and self-service materials for risk management actions
• Launch campaigns to perform security assessments and mitigate risks across the company
• Build evaluation methods and performance indicators to measure efficiency of security functions
• Collaborate cross-functionally and influence security leadership

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or compelling alternative path
• Leadership and management ability
• Excellent business English writing and presentation skills
• Expertise in threat modelling and risk management frameworks
• Experience in Secure Development Lifecycle and Security by Design methodology
• Deep technical understanding of security assessments and risk management

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave and maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Travel opportunities and Priority Pass for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.