Information Security Specialist - Entry Level
PEAK6 was brought to life by the idea that the development of integrative technology can improve how business is done. The passion for that idea powers our firm still. As an Information Security Specialist at PEAK6, you are free to explore unique solutions and try fresh ideas that benefit the security of our financial services and trading businesses, and our investment companies. You will collaborate with the Information Security team to help solve the firm’s ever-changing but exciting challenges. Working in InfoSec at PEAK6 means that you will always be presented with a variety of new possibilities as you continue to enhance your skills.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Assisting with monitoring logs, events, threat intelligence feeds, and other information sources to discover & address information security incidents.
- Participating in threat hunting exercises designed to proactively identify malicious activity and disrupt it.
- Conducting program audits & assessments to assure internal compliance.
- Evaluating vendor assurance due diligence questionnaires to identify areas of concern.
- Gaining in-depth knowledge of PEAK6’s information security program and identifying opportunities for automation & improvement of solutions and processes.
- Attending training to learn about Information Security Engineering, Analysis, and Governance/Risk Management.
- Assisting with the design & implementation of efficient & effective information security solutions.
You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an Information Security-related discipline, graduating between December 2018 and June 2019
- Knowledge of the industry solution space, including recent developments in behavior analysis, machine learning, AI, and other emergent technologies
- Ethical hacking, scripting, and/or coding skills are not required but are a plus
- Excellent problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Effective communication and time-management skills
Life at PEAK6
We want you to like coming to work, so we work really hard to make your job fun and different from any other. As an Information Security Specialist at PEAK6, you can enjoy:
- Generous medical, vision and dental plans
- Matching 401(k) programs
- Adoption assistance & family leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Speaker series
- Massage days
- Manicures
- Poker tournaments
- Sports leagues
- Yoga classes
- Cornhole tournaments
- Annual PEAK6 parties
- Philanthropy events
- Birthday gifts
- Bagel Fridays
- Lasik eye discounts
- Annual wellness screens and flu shots
- Sabbatical program
- Charitable matching gift program