Security Product Analyst

Full Time
3 months ago

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

The Enterprise Security Team

Business Technology is on a mission to accelerate Okta’s scale and growth. We bring world-class business acumen and technology expertise to every interaction. We also drive cross-functional collaboration and are focused on delivering measurable business outcomes.

The Enterprise Security team oversees the security and protection of Okta’s internal resources and infrastructure. We work closely with teams from Business Technology, Security, and various functional teams across different business units to ensure our enterprise is secure and our security controls are effective.

Security Product Analyst

As a Product Analyst on the Enterprise Security team, you report to the Senior Manager of Enterprise Security and play a key role in driving the scope and success of security programs. You collaborate with engineers on the Enterprise Security team to optimize security performance, identify trends, and make data driven recommendations to improve our product capabilities. You will solicit feedback from stakeholders and partners from different teams across the company to capture requirements and ensure success of security programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Define technical, business, and security requirements for projects and systems
  • Evaluate business processes, anticipate requirements, and identify areas for improvement
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships across the company
  • Balance the needs and expectations of key stakeholders and partners against security priorities 
  • Fill backlogs, drive sprint grooming meetings, and help prioritize initiatives based on project objectives, requirements, and resource constraints
  • Define details that will support the project roadmap and work with project managers to uphold them
  • Identify and track key metrics to measure success of security programs
  • Develop runbooks, procedure manuals, and other documentation to aid in team cross training

Requirements and Skills

  • 3-5 years experience in a product management or analyst role in information technology or cybersecurity
  • Ability to understand complex technical requirements and translate them into functional specification documents and Jira tickets
  • Experience working with commonly implemented IT security tools such as Okta, EDRs (Endpoint Detection and Response), DLP (Data Loss Prevention), and MDMs (Mobile Device Management)
  • Strong background in information technology
  • Working knowledge of security fundamentals
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Desire to work in a fast paced and engaging environment

Nice to haves, but not required

  • Experience with a modern scripting language (Python preferred)
  • Experience working with REST APIs

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.   

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, New York, and Washington is between:$114,000—$172,000 USD The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $128,000—$192,000 USD

What you can look forward to as an Okta employee!

  • Amazing Benefits
  • Making Social Impact
  • Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta 

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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