Information Security Analyst II

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Today, we're recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

PlayStation is looking for an Information Security Analyst to join our team and operate the day-to-day Information Security, Risk and Compliance management processes. This is a mixture of processing requests from the business and driving internal security projects such as security audit and assessment. This role requires a sound understanding of technical and engineering terminology, outstanding ability to articulate risk across any security domains (technical and governance) with the demonstrable ability to work independently and process high volumes of security requests on a weekly basis. This role also provides ample opportunity to work across technical and game-related projects with studio and PlayStation engineering teams and therefore requires risk advisory and influencing experience.

The candidate will be the key business relationship partner on behalf of Information Security and work on Information Security processes as well as strategic projects across PlayStation and the Studios group. This role will collaborate closely directly with business, technical and third party collaborators, as well as work multi-functionally with our other Information Security specialist teams across the globe to protect PlayStation's intellectual property, data and infrastructure whilst delivering new and evolving games, services and hardware to the market. This is an opportunity to provide security directly to the global PlayStation business, our PlayStation Network and global Studios and their game development.

What you'll be doing :

• Review, triage, risk assess and process security requests from technical, engineering and business partners that require security input and approvals.
• Work independently to understand collaborator requirements and the security risk involved. Use security policy, process and information security expertise to advise collaborators on appropriate solutions that do not open PlayStation up to security risks.
• Review security requirements associated with third party engagement requests and determine what level of third party assurance is required.
• Initiate and support the third-party due diligence and assurance assessment processes and able to articulate and advise on associated risks to the business, contractual requirements and resulting recommendations.
• Articulate and communicate risk to relevant collaborators, whilst with technical teams, partners, and leadership teams to translate security risk into mitigation plans into action items.
• Negotiates, tracks and reports these remediation efforts within the PlayStation risk programme.
• Coordinates all aspects of information security and provides consulting services to business units and other partners.
• Works with business partners from across Playstation and Studios to identify and implement information security requirements related to projects and engagements.
• Monitors and reviews IT security controls to identify operational efficiency.
• Performing security audits related to critical systems and prioritized business scopes.
• Triage information security incidents, working with our 24 / 7 SOC teams, business partners and related third parties, as well as be responsible for reporting and raising where necessary.
• Works with GRC and other security tools to collect and maintain security and risk information.
• Maintains broad knowledge of industry trends in the field of information security and other technologies relevant to systems handled by the operations teams.
• Advances the InfoSec program via partnerships with shared services teams within information security.

What we're looking for :

Desirable Knowledge and Skills :

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In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$140,000-$210,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement :

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

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