Security Operations Engineer, Forward Networks
$130-175k
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Mathematically-accurate network modeling
Open for applications
Mathematically-accurate network modeling
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$130-175k
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To transform networks to be agile, predictable, and secure.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum 3 years prior hands-on experience working in an IT / Cloud security role
- Computer Science Degree or related equivalent experience
- Previous experience as a security analyst / security operations contributor
- Understanding of security concepts, including authentication, authorization, VPNs, encryption, certificates, and related best practices
- Understanding of network connectivity concepts, including IP address allocation, tunneling, L2/L3, firewalls, IDS
- Experience conducting security-relating forensics and analysis
- Experience with log analysis, event correlation, incident management procedures and systems
- Experience with scripting for the purpose of automation or data collection
Desirable
- Cloud deployment and management experience
- Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, CEH, SANS, etc.)
- Experience with setting up and operating specific systems:
- SSO/identity systems
- Endpoint System Management software
- Credential management systems
- Scanning software
- Incident management software
- Experience with application security suites including those that provide static code analysis, SAST/DAST testing, and how to interpret those results
- Familiarity with Jenkins, K8s / containers, and workload security
What the job involves
- Forward Networks is currently seeking a talented Security Operations Engineer
- At Forward Networks, you will drive the deployment, operation, and evolution of our security infrastructure
- You will work to proactively identify, investigate, and fix vulnerabilities, while using modern tooling
- This is a unique growth opportunity to hone your skills with new platforms and automation technologies, while closely interacting with a solid engineering team. We move fast, and you will too
- Manage and Operate our SIEM, SOAR, and UEBA systems including optimizing alerting, scripting automations, and triaging findings
- Working with vulnerability management systems to prioritize necessary fixes / patches, creating VM dashboards, and working with stakeholders to address critical and high findings
- Handling initial incident response tasks including evidence gathering and validating alerts that indicate potential issues
- Will require to investigate findings after hours if they are triggered
- Monitor computer networks and cloud environments for security issues
- Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management
- Develop and distribute company-wide best practices for IT security
- Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management
Our take
The rapid flow of data from inside and outside organisations has rendered top-down planning difficult, and often ineffective, especially in an enterprise network setting. Forward Networks provides a solution by creating digital twins of a company's network architecture so planners and developers can see how their activities will affect operations across the entire network.
Although digital twinning is relatively new, there is already intense competition for this space. Forward Networks has carved out a unique niche in focusing on enterprise networks rather than the organisation as a whole, a focus which is needed given the complexity of modern hybrid networks which can span several cloud environments.
In 2023, Forward Networks completed a Series D funding round led by MSD Partners, with participation from Goldman Sachs, one of its long-term customers. This investment has supported the business in further developing its product, expand the services available to its customers, and scaling its core team.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2023
$50m
SERIES D
Oct 2019
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $112.5m
Company benefits
- We’re an agile team and early-stage company with plenty of opportunities to grow, as a company and as individuals.
- Every team member receives a compensation package that includes equity, so we can grow together.
- We offer top-grade insurance, with medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family.
- Vacations, holidays, family days. With no tracked time off, you can go as long as it’s okay with your manager.
Company values
- We're not like other start-ups
- Our diversity makes us stronger
- We're proud of our people
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Articles
Leadership
David Erickson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, a Graduate Research Assistant at Stanford University and Member of Technical Staff at big switch networks.
Brandon Heller
(Co-Founder & CTO)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy. Prior to that, they interned at Google, Hewlett-Packard and Emerson Motor Company.
Nikhil Handigol
(Co-Founder)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, as well as a Member of Technical Staff at ON.Lab and Research Assistant at Stanford University.
Peyman Kazemian
(Co-Founder)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, and a Researcher and Teaching Assistant at Stanford University. Also in terned at Google and Ericsson.
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