Security Specialist (CISO Office)
- Tokyo
- Partial Remote
- Full-time
- January 24, 2025
Overview
The CISO Office works with the business divisions that develop and provide Money Forward's services to maintain and improve the security of our products. This includes controlling major clouds such as AWS and GCP, visualisation, and the design, implementation, and operation of common security functions such as WAF. The CISO Office is also responsible for strengthening the security of the company's information systems.
We are looking for security specialists to work with us so that more users can use our services with peace of mind.
Responsibility
In this position, you will utilise your knowledge and experience in coding, infrastructure, etc., and work with other product engineers to maintain and improve the security of Money Forward. As a Product Security Specialist, you will work with the security specialists in the CISO Office to carry out the following tasks:
- Development of security guardrails for AWS / GCP environments
- In-house security consulting: technical advice on security to in-house developers, architecture reviews, etc.
- Implementation or support for vulnerability assessments and penetration tests
- Collection and verification of vulnerability information, including OSINT
- Development of security-related tools and scripts
- Implementation and deployment of frameworks such as NIST CSF and CIS Controls
- Implementation of DevSecOps, including K8s, Docker, CI/CD, etc.
Qualifications
Technical skill
- Strong understanding of Computer Science, including networks, operating systems, data structures, cryptography, etc.
- Experience developing in any programming language or experience implementing security by design
- Knowledge or experience in any of the following
- Vulnerability assessment
- Penetration testing or red teaming
- Forensics, malware analysis, incident response, etc.
- Cloud security (AWS/Google Cloud)
- Experience building and operating DevSecOps
- Experience building and operating security solutions such as WAF, IDS / IPS, SIEM, etc.
Soft skill
- English communication skills
- Ownership, teamwork skills, and communication skills
- Self-learning skills
Language Requirement
English: Business-Level, both verbal and written.
Japanese: Not required
Preferred skills and experience
- Experience of CTF
- Experience of bug hunting and obtaining CVE
- Qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, GCIH, etc.
- Deep understanding of certification and authorisation, OIDC, OAuth
- Experience of security-related work in the financial and Fintech industries, such as FISC
Work Environment
At Money Forward, we provide an environment where we can create world-class services together, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.
- Provided PC Specs: We provide PCs equipped with the latest CPUs (MacOS or Windows). Custom-made PCs tailored to business requirements and replacements with the latest OS are also possible.
- Systems to Enhance the Development Environment: Peripheral devices necessary for work (such as displays, mice, keyboards) can be purchased as office supplies. Generally, you can choose from standard products (catalog), and if conditions are met, you can apply for non-standard products as well.
- Money Forward Library: We have a library system where you can freely borrow books, ranging from technical books to management books. Desired books can be purchased at the company's expense.
- Referral Driven: We cover the cost of recruitment meals. There is a referral reward system.
- Conference Participation Support: The company partially covers participation in domestic and international conferences, such as RubyKaigi and Google I/O.
About Money Forward
Money Forward, founded in 2012, strives to deliver exceptional value to users in various business domains. As a leading FinTech company, we offer over 40 services, ranging from personal finance management to B2B SaaS products.
We have been growing rapidly, and we are expanding our global hiring to help further expand the company. That means that we are open to hiring those with limited or no Japanese language proficiency.
Money Forward is one of Japan's hottest FinTech companies and it is now a great opportunity to be a part of one of our continued growths!
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