At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Senior Information Security Analyst, reporting to the Information Security Manager, to assist in the deployment and operation of the organization's Security Operations Center. The Sr. Information Security Analyst (SOC) shall be responsible for the company’s detection and response capabilities for both corporate and mission environments.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the security information and event management (SIEM) to monitor and respond to security alerts
- Lead and improve our incident response program
- Develop SOAR capabilities for the SOC
- Assess our information systems attack surface to identify and remediate gaps and weaknesses
- Monitor security systems, networks, and applications for suspicious activities.
- Work cross-functionally with other teams to ensure the security of the systems they use or build
Minimum Qualifications:
- 4+ years of hands-on experience
- Experience monitoring and responding to events for Windows, MacOS, and Linux endpoints
- Experience tuning security alerts for high fidelity
- Proficient understanding of AWS as it relates to auditing and alerting
- Proficient in using automation scripts (i.e. Powershell, Bash, Python)
- Knowledge of network protocols, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience mentoring and training junior SOC analysts on security best practices and incident handling procedures
- Understanding of cyber deception
- Experience conducting social engineering campaigns
- Experience supporting audits and assessments
- Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Pay Range
- Information Security Analyst II - $115,000- $150,000
- Senior Information Security Analyst III - $128,000- $185,000
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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What We Do
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2026, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. With more than 1,000 employees at its Long Beach, California headquarters and over a billion dollars in private capital invested, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
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