Threat Modeler / Security Architect – AI Security, Cloud & DevSecOps

Threat Modeler / Security Architect – AI Security, Cloud & DevSecOps

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Security Architecture & Threat Modeling

• Threat Modeler and Security Architect with a strong development background.

• Experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science with expertise in enterprise architecture, AI product security, and digital transformation.

• Strong hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, including AWS and GCP.

• Experience with secure AI system development, AI governance, and cybersecurity best practices.

• Experience with threat modeling frameworks, attack vectors, and vulnerability analysis, including:

• CAPEC

• ATT&CK

• STRIDE

Application Security & DevSecOps

• Experience with application security controls across:

• Web applications

• APIs

• Mobile applications

• AI systems

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards, including:

• NIST 800-53

• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

• OWASP ASVS

• Experience with Application Security design and DevSecOps practices.

• Full-stack knowledge of application architectures, including:

• Single Page Applications

• REST APIs

• SOAP APIs

• Mobile applications

• Experience with:

• Java

• JavaScript

• Mobile application development

Database, Cloud & Identity Security

• Knowledge of database architectures, including:

• Oracle

• SQL

• DB2

• NoSQL databases

• Experience with cloud security architecture, design, implementation, and operations.

• Exposure to IAM controls, including:

• OAuth 2.0

• OIDC

• JWT

• Strong understanding of cryptography controls:

• Data at rest

• Data in motion

Certifications

• Preferred certifications:

• CISSP

• CISM

• CSSLP

• CISA

• CRISC

• OSCP

Key Responsibilities

Threat Modeling & Security Assessment

• Conduct security risk assessments of applications based on system design and application code implementation.

• Develop and manage security governance processes and procedures for:

• Threat modeling programs

• Application security design

• DevSecOps programs

• Assist in developing threat modeling governance documentation.

• Develop reports for management related to:

• Residual risk

• Non-compliance

• Review security controls with application owners to ensure requirements are implemented.

• Validate security control implementation against scanning tool outputs to support auditability and verification.

Security Governance & Compliance

• Work with information security leadership to develop strategies and plans to enforce threat modeling and address control gaps.

• Monitor and track compliance with application owners to ensure security controls are implemented as planned.

• Assist application teams with security standard exceptions identified through threat modeling.

• Develop and define security metrics and criteria for information security programs.

Secure Design & Engineering Enablement

• Develop, maintain, update, and enhance:

• Secure design patterns

• Secure coding standards

• Threat libraries

• Socialize secure design patterns and secure coding standards with engineering teams.

• Provide threat modeling consultation and guidance to application teams.

• Enable strong developer and customer experience while collaborating with application teams.

• Develop innovative attack techniques to evaluate protective designs and existing mitigations.

Security Strategy & Architecture

• Participate in developing strategies for information security processes and programs.

• Document current and future state security capabilities using industry-leading technologies to improve IT risk management and data protection.

• Provide security awareness and education on industry trends, efforts, and statistics.

• Recommend resource types and skillsets required to address security project and process challenges.

• Support investment decisions through business cases and cost-benefit analysis.

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Facilitate Agile events to help teams deliver value incrementally and iteratively.

• Support Program Increment (PI) execution through team-level events and collaboration with Release Train Engineers (RTE).

• Support teams in achieving PI objectives.

• Provide consultation and advice to assess information security risks and implement controls to protect intellectual property and sensitive data.