Associate Director, Information Security Engineer

New York, NYOffice of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) – Information Security /Full Time - Union /HybridPlanned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood organizations serve all people with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives. Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates, which operate non-profit health centers across the U.S. PPFA also works to educate the public on and advocate for issues of sexual and reproductive health. Formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a separate non-profit membership organization tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4). The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and limited electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education in furtherance of the Planned Parenthood mission. Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund seek a dynamic and effective Associate Director, Information Security Engineer. This job reports directly to the Dir, Security Operations in the Information Security division of PPFA. The Office of Information Security provides the strategy and implementation of the information security program that safeguards the data entrusted to Planned Parenthood by its patients, supporters, donors, and staff. Purpose:The Security Engineer manages Information Technology security protections with the goal of protecting PPFA from and reducing the impact of security incidents and system compromises for the organization. This position provides security monitoring, event investigation and analysis, and countermeasure proposals on a 24x7 basis along with providing support and guidance to Tier I Analysts, will provide technical assistance for Tier II & III incidents as assigned, and is responsible to directly interface with the InfoSec Operations Team, Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) and IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) as it relates to security event architecture, collection, management, reporting, and alerting within PPFA’s SIEM Platforms.Engagement:The Security Engineer will engage with InfoSecOps, InfoSec, ITOps/MSP, the MSSP, ATS and staff within both PPFA and Affiliates.Delivery:The Security Engineer will deliver by identifying, implementing, and maintaining Information Security toolsets, primarily focused on SIEM, to protect the organization; interfacing with IT Ops to ensure proper security event logging setup; and, where applicable, supporting the Information Security SIEM management needs of PPFA and Affiliates. Act as a Subject Matter Expert for PPFA’s SIEM (currently Splunk) and be able to configure, manage, operate, and administer the platform from a managed SIEM perspective. SIEM Security Monitoring – Provide security monitoring and threat/risk analysis in a 24/7 environment.SIEM Event Filtering – Monitor & ensure established processes for event identification are followed, and, where required, make recommendations for new or refined event filtering, ensuring all updates are completed.SIEM Event Investigation & Assignment – Monitor & ensure established processes are followed for collecting relevant data and performing the necessary levels of analysis on that data. Ensure events are assigned appropriately. Tier II Event Escalations - Follow an established process for handling Tier II escalations, identifying the source of the escalation (MSSP, MSP, Affiliate, or other) and the appropriate triage and documentation processes.Creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Information Security Ops group, and providing recommendations on security process improvementsSupport and engage on complex security tool-specific tasks with the assistance and guidance of management, vendor & MSSP resourcesAssist in Vulnerability Assessments setup, scanning, analysis, and remediations, working with IT Ops staff and corporate vendors as needed in correcting errors and alerts as found with the IT infrastructure systems. Assist in IR incidents as assigned by managementAll other duties as assignedKnowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of industry experiencePassion for working on newer technologies and exploring the security domain.Independent decision-making capabilities, especially in identifying analysis tracks for escalated events, analysis assignments, and escalation decisions ranging from a base Tier I event to Incident Response-level remediations. Experience in compliance requirements and industry standards like PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, ITIL, COBIT, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SANS 20.UNIX, AIX & Solaris, Linux, Windows Server Operating SystemsNetwork/System Intrusion Detection or Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Vulnerability scanner/Penetration testing systemsWireless NetworkingSwitches/Routers, Firewalls (basic configuration)TCP/IP networking, VPN, VLAN, NAT, and security conceptsSoftware & Hardware Asset ManagementSecurity threat and attack countermeasuresExperience conducting forensic analytical studies and investigationsFlexibility and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities and ambiguous situationsA deep commitment to Planned Parenthood’s mission of promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health$125,000 - $130,000 a yearTravel:(0-10% travel as needed) Planned Parenthood's cultural ethos, "In This Together", reflects our commitment to building a workplace culture that fosters belonging, promotes learning throughout the employee lifecycle, and recognizes individual contributions to our mission.Planned Parenthood Federation of America participates in the E-Verify program. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Planned Parenthood is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.