Security Specialist

Money Forward

Security

Cybersec

Fintech

About this role

Money Forward is hiring a Security Specialist for product security at the new digital bank it is establishing with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. The person is employed by Money Forward and seconded to the new company. The work draws on coding and infrastructure knowledge, in collaboration with developers and information systems staff.

The specialist works with other security specialists on security guardrails for cloud environments, in-house security consulting and architecture reviews for developers, development of security tools and scripts, implementation of frameworks such as NIST CSF and CIS Controls, and DevSecOps involving Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD.

Applicants need a basic understanding of computer science including networks, operating systems, data structures and cryptography, development experience in any programming language or practice in security-by-design, and knowledge or experience in vulnerability assessment, cloud security, DevSecOps or security solutions such as WAF, IDS/IPS and SIEM. Experience with CTFs, bug hunting, certifications such as CISSP or OSCP, knowledge of OIDC and OAuth and financial-sector security work are preferred. Fluent English is required.

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