Information Security Specialist

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Position Overview

Autodesk's Desktop Virtualization Team within the Enterprise Systems and Experience IT organisation is seeking an Information Security Specialist to help safeguard our digital desktop computer systems. Reporting into our Cloud PC Manager, you'll work with the Autodesk Security Operations teams and help us implement security responses to threats, help implement monitoring tools to protect sensitive data and defend against cyber-attacks. You'll also assist us with maintaining security best practices and educating other team members. Additionally, you'll conduct comprehensive research on vulnerabilities to ensure a clear understanding of their potential impact on the CloudPC service. 

You'll also work with digital desktop customers to remediate security vulnerabilities on desktop OS instances. 

Responsibilities

• Conduct threat modelling reviews, penetration testing, architecture reviews, secure code reviews, and third-party risk assessments

• Provide weekly status reports and project documentation

• Implement vulnerability management on workstations

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with company security standards

• Collaborate with the Security Operations team to remediate vulnerabilities promptly

• Proactively identify new solutions to address potential issues

• Implement server and workstation OS hardenings

• Implement cloud provider security hardening best practices

• Implement identity and access management best practices

• Work with customers to troubleshoot digital desktop security implementations

• Monitor weekly security dashboard matrix to ensure we meet established standards

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar position

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose, debug, and resolve complex issues

• Direct experience with anti-virus software

• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods

• Knowledge of security tools such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Crowdstrike

• Support efforts in monitoring, detecting, responding to, and investigating security incidents

• Understanding of deploying and maintaining Windows desktop machines.

• Zeal for automation

• Collaborative and experience working with different teams in different time zones

• Experience communicating in writing and verbally to other team members, and comfortable explaining IT security related concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience with Citrix DaaS

• Detail oriented

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