Senior Strategic Risk Manager - Account Security

Summary

The Apple Services Engineering Security team builds and provides secure systems and infrastructure that fuel Apple’s services (such as iCloud, iTunes, Siri, App Store, and Maps). As part of the ASE Security team, you will help manage the security needs of Apple’s services around the world. You will build and integrate the security controls, guardrails, and frameworks that help protect our customers data in Apple’s infrastructure. Your work will help build solutions to a variety of outstanding security risks to Apple systems and data. Join us, and you’ll play a meaningful role in ensuring the highest standard of security for one of the most-watched companies in the world.

Description

In this role, you will work with highly skilled security professionals passionate about identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks. This role is central to the controls that protect Apple’s customers, data, and brand. You’ll have the opportunity to design security processes and technology with a global impact. Combining aspects of solutions engineering, design review, architecture, analysis and technical program management, you will help identify and surface risks to customer accounts and data, and help develop short and long term roadmaps to address it. You will play a hands on role in ensuring that programs are reviewed, adjusted, implemented and tested appropriately.

Responsibilities

Identify areas for improvement related to user account security and establish appropriate security goals
Lead discovery conversations to understand architecture, current security posture, and blockers to adoption
Measure and communicate risks to leaders and stakeholders
Develop and implement AI technologies to manage risk
Perform post-incident reviews
Research and identify emerging technologies, threats, and vulnerabilities to proactively define security requirements and controls before they reach production.

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Security, or 5+ years of equivalent hands-on experience
Demonstrated ability to design, document, and implement new security processes
Deep understanding of threat modeling, operational threat intelligence, and common attack vectors and frameworks.
Strong understanding of applied cryptography, access control, and other security mechanisms
Experience with enterprise log collection and analysis platforms (e.g., Splunk, OSQuery).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in applying and experimenting with AI/ML, to solve security related use-cases
Experience working with data engineers to define metrics and interpret results from detection and risk models.
Knowledge of authentication mechanisms, including OAuth, SAML, and other identity management protocols

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, California, United States

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.