Director, Security Operations

6 Months ago • All levels • Cyber Security • $183,000 PA - $239,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Rockstar Games seeks a highly experienced Director, Security Operations to build and lead a team of security experts. This role requires strong understanding of cybersecurity architectures, best practices, and proven ability to build and drive multiple security programs. Must have experience leading teams to reduce risk and tackle complex security issues.
Must have:
  • Cybersecurity Architectures
  • Security Program
  • Team Leadership
  • Risk Reduction
Good to have:
  • Threat Hunting
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • Python Scripting
  • CISSP Certification
Perks:
  • Rockstar Culture
  • Ambitious Projects

Job Details

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar New York is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Information Security Operations Director who will be responsible for building and leading a team of security experts to drive key, strategic programs that mitigate risk in a scalable way.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about games, eager for new challenges, and ready to continue our legacy of creating the greatest games in the world.

This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan. 

WHAT WE DO

  • The Rockstar Security team is responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Rockstar’s sensitive intellectual property and data. 
  • We foster a security culture across all teams and disciplines at Rockstar, providing policy, standards, guidance, and awareness training to everyone. 
  • Work closely with departments across the company to understand their workflows and help ensure they are following best security practices.  
  • We work with technology stakeholders to assess our posture, build controls, and mitigate security risks. 
  • Our team is on the front-line of monitoring, detecting, and responding to security related incidents. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Evaluate risk, business threats and security program capabilities to implement a security operations strategy to continually achieve defined security outcomes and reduce risk.
  • Work with the Take-Two Global SOC leadership to ensure 24x7x365 global coverage for Tier 1 Rockstar detection and response.
  • Continually monitor and evaluate security operations, intelligence gathering, investigative processes, threat-hunting techniques, eDiscovery, legal holds, and forensic investigations and technologies.
  • Provide oversight to all Rockstar security incidents, processes, and escalations to determine the root cause and extent of the incidents.
  • Be the escalation point and incident commander for severe security incidents impacting Rockstar.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to address security vulnerabilities and threats promptly.
  • Develop and manage operational playbooks, procedures, recommendations, and standards to ensure compliance with applicable security laws, regulations, and privacy legislation as appropriate.
  • Build and eventually lead the Insider Threat Operations and Insider Threat Engineering teams to help protect Rockstar intellectual property.
  • Lead the engineering and support of Rockstar specific security tools, logging storage, automation and other technologies. Ensures security tool penetration across Rockstar assets to verify coverage and visibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • Strong communicator who stays composed under pressure and collaborates seamlessly with cross-functional technical teams and executive management.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity architectures, best practices, policies and standards.
  • Proven ability to develop, build and drive multiple security programs including building a mature risk management program.
  • Extensive experience leading teams and broader organizations to reduce risk and collectively tackle complex security issues.

SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of network infrastructure, cybersecurity tools, and technologies.
  • Endpoint and network security experience; IDS, IPS, EDR, ATP, Malware defenses, and monitoring experience.
  • Threat hunting experience.
  • Knowledge of common adversary tactics and techniques, e.g., obfuscation, persistence, defense evasion, etc.
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCNP, or similar are highly preferred.
  • Python scripting experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.                                   

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

The pay range for this position in New York State (inclusive of New York City) at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

 

*NY Base Pay Range

$183,000 - $239,000 USD

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Join a tight-knit team responsible for creating and publishing some of the most popular, innovative and critically acclaimed interactive entertainment in the world including the Grand Theft Auto series, the Red Dead series and many more.


Known for our dedication to quality and authenticity, a career at Rockstar Games is an opportunity to work on some of the most cutting edge, creatively rewarding and challenging projects available in any entertainment medium with some of the most talented people in the industry.


We offer successful candidates highly competitive salary and compensation packages, including a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees. Rockstar Games is an equal opportunity employer.

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