Senior Insider Threat Engineer, Electronic Arts

$149.2-233.5k

Salary is applicable to California based candidates only and is partially dependent on location. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity

Python

Java

C++

Mid and Senior level

Boston

San Francisco Bay Area

Vancouver

Office located in Redwood City, CA

Video game company

Job no longer available

Video game company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Job no longer available

$149.2-233.5k

Salary is applicable to California based candidates only and is partially dependent on location. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity

Python

Java

C++

Mid and Senior level

Boston

San Francisco Bay Area

Vancouver

Office located in Redwood City, CA

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Company mission

To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Must have a minimum of 4 years' hands on experience in incident response and related investigations
Must have thorough knowledge of information security components, principles, practices, and procedures and application of them during a security incident
Must have a holistic understanding of insider and leak vectors, current security threats, and remediation strategies
Experience with host and network based forensics analysis and associated practices, procedures and evidence handling
Experience in leading meetings, dividing responsibilities, and influencing people to take action in insider/leak investigations
Must have knowledge of General IT architecture infrastructure, web application, and internet security along with a general understanding of common operating systems, networking protocols, database, and application development
Understand legal and regulatory requirements and business risk, and to integrate these into the Insider and Leak Strategy
Experience writing concise investigative reports and leading meetings with executives and staff in different roles throughout the organization

What the job involves

The Insider Threat Engineer is a senior technical security position that plays an important role in security risk management across EA. You will have 2 main goals:
Working with partners in EA Security and Games Studios to improve capabilities and processes to prevent, detect and investigate insider and associated exfil/leaks
Leading all insider and major leak investigations across EA to closure. Collaborate with studios and the wider incident response and threat intelligence teams
During insider and major leak incidents you are required to coordinate with partners such as development studios, Legal, People Practices, and other appropriate teams to gather incident details, assess impact, and coordinate response across EA
You must effectively communicate with different audiences within the Security and the wider business community. You will report to the Senior Director of GRC and Production Security
Implement an insider and leak investigation strategy. Socialize and work with partner teams including EA Security teams, Legal, People Practices and games studios to complete the required people, process and tech components of the strategy
Assemble and partner with technical teams, stakeholders, legal team and third-party vendors to resolve insider/major leak investigations as efficiently as possible. You will lead all related meetings and calls while supervising staff supporting the investigation work
Establish a streamlined intake process and clear criteria for handling reports of potential insider leaks
Partner with Engineering, IT and Games Studios on data source and logging requirements for insider threat investigations and strategy
Communicate the status of response, resolution and final root cause analysis of insider and leaks to EA Security and business executives
Collaborate with Legal and People Practices to identify leakers and comply with documentation requirements
Engineer tools and other improvements that accelerate and automate leak detection and response

Our take

EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.

A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.

This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

6% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.62)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Dec 1982

$2m

SERIES A

May 1982

$0.2m

SEED

Total funding: $2.2m

Company HQ

Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Leadership

Andrew Wilson

(CEO, not founder)

Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.

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