IT Security Engineer - San Francisco, United States - Gunderson Dettmer

Gunderson Dettmer San Francisco, United States

1 week ago

Description

Gunderson Dettmer

is the only business law firm of its kind - exclusively serving the global venture capital and emerging technology marketplace.

With 400 attorneys in eleven offices - from Silicon Valley to Singapore - we innovate for innovators, accelerate entrepreneurship, and help build companies at every stage of the growth lifecycle.

We are committed to being the employer of choice by working together to create an environment, in which each of our people can grow, take initiative, and develop a fun, fulfilling and financially rewarding career.

In addition to offering competitive salaries, we also offer an excellent benefit package, which includes full medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan; Flexible Spending Account and Paid Time Off.

Job Description
Gunderson Dettmer has an opening for a full-time

IT Security Engineer .

We leverage the latest security products and services and correlate multiple telemetry points to furnish a continuous picture of our security readiness.

The person filling this role will understand and integrate layers of (sometimes overlapping) technology against the widest array of possible attack vectors.

We are looking for a person with utmost dedication to the discipline of information security and the ability to communicate thoughtfully and concisely about data loss prevention, network and application security, threat vectors, remediation and reporting.

This position reports directly to the Director of Enterprise Infrastructure and will work in collaboration with the Office of General Counsel, and Information Governance team to drive security analysis, threat detection and prevention, and vulnerability remediation for the Firm.

Job Responsibilities
Plan, develop, implement and update company's information security strategy, to include thorough documentation of the cybersecurity architecture.

Design, develop, execute and track the performance of security measures (hardware, software, systems) to protect information and network infrastructure and computer systems.

Identify, define and document emerging system security weaknesses and threats and recommend solutions to management.
Configure, troubleshoot and maintain security infrastructure software and hardware.
Research, assess and recommend security products that monitor systems and networks for security breaches and intrusions.

Monitor systems daily for security events and alerts through both organic and SIEM-generated log analysis, and provide operational support to the greater information security team.

Perform enterprise-wide operations to identify any undetected threats.

It is the responsibility of the information security engineer to develop alerting and detection strategies to look into any unusual behavior.

They must develop new defensive techniques to recognize any changes in adversary techniques and tactics.
Assist the Office of General Counsel in the creation and maintenance of SOC or ISO security certifications.
Assist the Office of General Counsel to educate and train staff on information system security best practices.
Be responsible for evidence collection, documentation, communications, and reporting for all forensic activities including incident response and investigations.
Maintain current knowledge and understanding of the threat landscape and emerging security threats.
Gunderson Dettmer

is the only business law firm of its kind - exclusively serving the global venture capital and emerging technology marketplace.

With 400 attorneys in eleven offices - from Silicon Valley to Singapore - we innovate for innovators, accelerate entrepreneurship, and help build companies at every stage of the growth lifecycle.

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