Job Location: United States : North Carolina : Cary
Alternate Job Location: Not Applicable : Not Applicable
Work Arrangement: Virtual
Role Value Proposition:
The Global Application Security team in MetLife's IT Risk & Security organization plays a critical role in ensuring the security of MetLife's applications assets while protecting customer and MetLife data. Application security is a top area of focus at MetLife. We have incorporated key industry security best practices, technologies, and integrated operating models to further strengthen our defense posture. This is an exciting time to join MetLife's Global Application Security team as we are continuing to expand the team and invest in new capabilities. The Senior Cyber Security Engineer will assist leadership on a variety of application security focused initiatives and promote close collaboration with key global stakeholders. This is a hands-on technical role.
Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and operationalize Runtime Application Self Protection (RASP) / Next-Gen WAF technology.
• Create custom rulesets for application protection (blocking/allowing traffic), sensitive data redaction and rate limiting as per experience gained from monitoring live application traffic.
• Analyze application traffic and malicious attack requests to identify any probable false positives.
• Maintain knowledge of adversary Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP), assess critical cybersecurity incidents and review detective/preventive controls across each stage of the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Develop internal knowledge base, threat metrics, remediation progress tracking and MITRE ATT&CK patterns.
• Perform Web and Mobile Application Ethical Hacking, threat assessments, Web Services penetration testing (RESTful and SOAP) using both automated and manual techniques.
• Implement Application/Website inventory controls to support continuous monitoring of MetLife's attack surface, identify threats, prioritize remediation, and report potential risks to the organization.
• Support MetLife's global application security program, initiatives, and activities with a primarily focus on discovering, documenting, assessing, and reporting Cyber Security threats to the organization.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• At least 6+ years of proactive experience in one or more of the following roles: Ethical Hacker, Cyber Threat Analyst/Hunter, SOC Analyst
• Prior experience in RASP/WAF implementation, application security testing, OWASP Vulnerabilities, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), HTTP Requests and OSI Layer 7 analysis
• Hands on experience assessing Cyber Security threats, threat actors, trends in adversary activities, attack vectors, emerging industry risks and effective application/website security countermeasures.
• Emulate adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to validate security controls efficacy and continuous threat monitoring of MetLife's global attack surface.
• Must be highly analytical, articulate, excellent communication and strong presentation skills with the ability to present threats/risks to non-technical audiences (in a business context).
• Fundamental knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office tools like Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• Burp Suite Certified preferred
• Proficiency with the Go programming language preferred
• GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Offensive Security OSCP, OSWE or OSCE certifications preferre

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MetLife:
MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
We are one of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. with $642.4 billion of total assets under management as of March 31, 2021. We are ranked #46 on the Fortune 500 list for 2021. In 2020, we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. DJSI is a global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. We are proud to have been named to Fortune magazine's 2021 list of the "World's Most Admired Companies."
MetLife is committed to building a purpose-driven and inclusive culture that energizes our people. Our employees work every day to help build a more confident future for people around the world.
The wage range for applicants in this position is $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 dependent on location. This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. MetLife offers a comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits, parental leave, legal plan services and paid time off. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
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