About Zscaler
Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.
Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.
We're looking for an experienced Sr Staff, Security Researcher to join our Cyber and Data Security Team. This is a hybrid work environment, going in to our Escazu office 3 days a week. Reporting to the VP, Corporate CISO, you will do the following:
- Risk Assessments: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments of third-party vendors to evaluate their cybersecurity posture, data protection practices, and compliance with relevant regulations. Manage the vendor intake process and review required documentation and evidence.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with procurement, legal, compliance, IT, and other functions to ensure appropriate due diligence is performed on vendors and partners before contract signing.
- Security Monitoring: Monitor and assess the security of third parties, support the response and remediation of cybersecurity incidents involving third-party vendors, and ensure vendors are taking necessary steps to reduce their exposure.
- Program Improvements: Evaluate and implement improvements to the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, including changes to policies, procedures, templates, questionnaires, technical security standards, guidelines, and AI/ML tooling. Analyze regulatory changes that may impact vendor due diligence requirements.
- Reporting and Metrics: Generate security risk rating metrics and reports summarizing risk assessments, issues, and mitigation plans. Identify and report or escalate potential areas of risk or non-responses.
What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- Minimum 7+ years' experience in cybersecurity roles such as risk management, vendor risk assessments, incident response, security operations, security engineering, or network security.
- Broad understanding of security best practices and technologies, including application security, secure software development lifecycles, risk management, data protection, encryption & key management, identity and access management, security operations, security governance, and network security.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2, and GDPR.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels, including geographically distributed teams, on risk assessment, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation.
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Preferred experience with GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), vendor management, and incident response tools.
- Preferred knowledge of cloud security, third-party services (e.g., SaaS, PaaS), and AI/ML.
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At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.
