Information Security Manager | Acorns

At Acorns, we're building a different kind of investing experience - one that looks after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming. The Acorns team is passionate about pursuing our mission and living our values. It all begins with Heart. Our Heart leads us in everything we do. It allows us to make bold decisions, build trust, grow and advance our society. Come find your place at Acorns and join us in in the revolution.

Acorns is actively seeking a highly-motivated Information Security Manager. As the Information Security Manager, you'll be responsible for architecting, defining and ensuring compliance with infrastructures patching processes; vulnerability scanning of applications and systems; defining security metrics and reporting; embedding security into the software development life cycle process (SDLC); and supporting all other Information Security related duties.

Job Description:

•  Review and document security processes, policies, and procedures
• Assist in managing the security for the organization (online, SDLC, endpoints, and physical security)
• Integrate and align with the business to ensure there is alignment to all Information Security solutions
• Develop roadmaps for all enterprise security technologies. This includes but is not limited to SIEM, Anti-virus, Firewalls, Proxies, IDS/IPS, and encryption technologies.
• Lead all IT-system and application designs by providing security requirements and perspective during the requirements and initial build phases
• Ensure the company is prepared for client audits
• Work with third parties to evaluate their Information Security practice
• Ensure proper documentation is in place for all security standards, procedures, and hardening for a wide range of products including network devices, virtual machines, mobile devices, Operating Systems, and application development
• Perform network and application security assessments, including, but not limited to: blackbox/penetration testing, architecture/design review, and code review
• Be able to identify and explain risks and remediation strategies for common application security vulnerabilities from the OWASP Top Ten, SANS (eg. SQL Injection, XSS, and CSRF)
• Proactively learn and utilize new technologies, concepts, and procedures as appropriate to business requirements
• Evaluate test and propose emerging technologies
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions and or anomalies

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• At least five years of experience in the Information Security field – working with a startup organization a plus
• Possesses strong analytical skills, strong communication skills, strong documentation skills, and effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions
• Working knowledge of commonly used security tools such as HTTP proxies, application/network vulnerability scanners, and other toolkits
• Hands-on knowledge of compliance issues and IT auditing (PCI, ISO, SOX)
• Information Security certifications are a plus

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and stock options
• A comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family
• Unlimited paid time off
• Corporate gym access
• Daily breakfast, weekly team lunches, and an endless supply of snacks
• Numerous career possibilities that allow you to grow with Acorns
• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission and our customers.
• The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.

About Acorns:

Acorns is the leading micro-investing app in the U.S. It allows users to round up their daily purchases and automatically Invest the Change® into a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some of the world's top asset managers (including Vanguard and BlackRock). Founded in Newport Beach, Calif., by father and son team Walter and Jeff Cruttenden, Acorns provides a simple entry-point using the Acorns app on iPhone or Android. Customers accumulate fractional shares in one of five portfolios constructed by world-renowned Nobel Laureate economist Dr. Harry Markowitz. Acorns' smart portfolio algorithms automatically work in the background of life, helping users build wealth naturally, pennies at a time. From Acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Mission:

With benevolence and courage, we look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming; beginning with the empowering step of micro-investing.

Values:

1. Lead with heart
2. Make bold decisions
3. Always build trust
4. Never stop growing
5. Advance our society