Expert Security Engineer

Aura is on a mission to create a safer internet. In a world where our lives are increasingly online, Aura’s category-defining suite of intelligent digital safety products help millions of customers protect themselves against digital threats, and that number is growing rapidly. Aura is in an exciting phase of hyper-growth, and our team of close to 700 people worldwide is guided by a leadership slate that’s successfully grown startups into multi-billion dollar organizations.

Come join us for the ride!

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain in depth understanding of region/business unit processes, systems, technologies, data, customers, consumers, partners
• Act as the primary local security contact / adviser for the IT leadership and the IT Business Partners, ITInfrastructure, IT Architecture, HR, Finance, Legal and other local personnel
• Partner with local Compliance, Legal, IT resources to achieve effective working relationships that can further the effectiveness of the Security program
• Implement the Information Security Policies and Standards across the assigned region / business unit
• Communicate, oversee and carryout technical implementations of security solutions required to meet business objectives
• Proactively identify non compliance and areas of potential improvement, and facilitate development and deployment of standard solutions
• Provide regular and timely reporting on the status of cyber security across the region/business unit
• Provide escalation path for security issues, incidents and inquiries
• Work with Security Incident Response and Crisis Management teams to assist in effectively driving incidents to acceptable resolution; assist with investigations as needed
• Provide Cyber Security Guidance across functions and regions.
• Work with the Compliance and Information Risk Management team to drive policy and regulatory compliance.
• Assist on the implementation and translation of information security policies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Information Technology, with a background in Security and Compliance experience
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technology/development and business partners
• Strong relationship, team building and facilitation skills
• Ability to translate technical/security issues to business users
• Ability to independently influence others to achieve objectives
• Experience working in a matrix model, as the Security Liaison supports operational and transformational efforts for a given region or organizational function
• Knowledge and experience of Information Security Risk and Security governance
• Experience with AWS

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