Security Investigations Analyst, Stripe

• 5+ years experience analyzing large data sets to solve problems and/or manage projects related to workplace investigations
• B.S. or M.S. Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or other programming languages
• Proven experience with log analysis (e.g. first or third party applications, system / data access, event logs), digital forensics, or incident response
• Proficiency using analytical methods to inform detection systems or guide strategic response
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to think creatively and holistically about identifying and reducing risk in a complex environment
• High level of judgment, objectivity, and discretion

Desirable

• The Security Incident Response team works to analyze, investigate, and respond to threats before they impact Stripe’s business or users
• From external attacks to insider threats, our goal is to respond with speed and precision, remediate, and support the incident postmortem process
• The team is distributed, working primarily in Eastern and Pacific time zones, and will regularly coordinate with stakeholders in Europe and Asia
• You will leverage your security investigations experience to analyze potential threats and improve operational and response capabilities at Stripe
• With an emphasis on user behavior analytics, you will gain a deep understanding of Stripe’s systems, tooling, and workflows to be able to differentiate between legitimate and malicious activity
• Interpreting trends and signals collected from endpoints, you will provide dedicated support to our Executive Protection team and drive scalable operational improvements to our detection and response processes
• Your analytic capabilities, subject matter expertise, and impeccable judgment will be critical during internal investigations to reduce uncertainty, uncover root causes, and inform future prevention and detection mechanisms
• Analyze and investigate activity on company devices that could represent a security threat
• Work cross-functionally with the Security and Executive Protection teams to develop solutions for analyzing security events at scale and protecting Stripe networks, systems, and data
• Interpret disparate data sources to report on trends and support investigative requests
• Collect requirements for enhancements to detection models and response systems
• Leverage existing systems and data to perform analyses and promote process improvements
• Provide actionable insights to help identify, prevent, detect, and respond to anomalous or potentially malicious user activity
• Collaborate effectively with teammates, lead projects, mentor others, and develop and champion quality operational standards across the team