Cybersecurity Risk Engineers at SEI use advanced skills in statistics, mathematics, risk analysis, systems engineering, economics and other technical fields in an interdisciplinary manner.
Responsibilities
- Identify, research, and solve cyber security challenges.
- Work with mission partners to identify areas where advanced quantitative & technical skills can help tackle problems, plan and develop prototype solutions, and create final products designed to better manage risk.
- Build and evaluate models, create products, conduct applied research, present findings to stakeholders, and develop transition plans for solutions to partners.
- Conduct organizational security assessments, evaluate risk management programs, and perform threat modeling and economic analysis in cybersecurity.
Requirements
- BS degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, or a related highly quantitative discipline with ten (10) years of applicable experience; or a MS degree in a relevant discipline with eight (8) years of applicable experience; or a PhD in a relevant discipline with five (5) years of applicable experience.
- Understanding of risk management principles and their application to cybersecurity.
- Experience performing cyber risk analysis, risk quantification, or security measurement.
- Expertise in one or more quantitative disciplines such as statistics, mathematics, econometrics, operations research, systems engineering, data science, or machine learning.
- Experience developing and applying statistical models, predictive analytics, or simulation techniques.
- Experience with uncertainty quantification, probabilistic analysis, or decision science methodologies.
- Experience conducting threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, or security assessments.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity risk management frameworks and methodologies.
- Experience evaluating organizational cybersecurity programs and risk management practices.
- Ability to design and conduct applied research in cybersecurity, risk management, or related fields.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work collaboratively, diplomatically, and effectively with customers, colleagues, researchers, and senior stakeholders.