Analyst Of Application Security

McDonald’s new growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive Thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

Leading this tech revolution is McDonald’s Global Technology organization made up of intrapreneurs who get to build really cool tech with scary smart people using the latest innovations like AI, IOT, and edge computing. We do this working along diverse, global teams who are always hungry for a challenge. It’s bonus points when you get to see your family and friends use the tech you build at their favorite McD restaurant.

This role will collaborate closely with cybersecurity experts, market leads, project managers, and Global Technology Solutions teams to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of McDonald’s security services. In addition, this role will be responsible for managing and collaborating with the support teams that handle tickets and other operational tasks for McDonald’s security services. This person will work closely with others in Global Technology Risk Management and other areas of Global Technology to ensure that our services are meeting the needs of markets, application teams, and other stakeholders.

Check out the Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology is directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

McDonald's is seeking an Analyst to join our cybersecurity team as an Application Security specialist. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring that our software meets McDonald's security standards while enabling innovation to meet our customers' evolving needs. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to understand business and technology requirements, and assist in implementing solutions aligned with global frameworks, deployment guidelines, and standards.

McDonald’s is investing heavily in technology to drive our growth. We’re looking at how to use technology to improve the customer experience and build new customer experiences. We’re also exploring technologies that can help us reduce or eliminate repetitive tasks and make employees’ jobs more rewarding. With all the new projects and initiatives, it is a dynamic era to be on the cybersecurity team, helping to make a safer and Better McDonald's!

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external product and development teams to integrate security tools, standards, and processes into the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Support front-end and back-end development teams in triaging and developing plans for remediation of Application threats and vulnerabilities on a global scale.
• Coordinate efforts across global teams of Application Security consultants and suppliers.
• Create and maintain documentation related to coordinated security processes and controls.
• Provide recommendations on Information Security policies and define governance procedures for secure application development.
• Configure Application Security tools, processes, and documentation to support alignment with OWASP Top 10, Industry Standards, Current Events, and Best-Practices.
• Support the development of a technical roadmap to address the evolving threat landscape.
• Support application penetration testing, threat modeling, and vulnerability scanning initiatives.
• Stay up to date on the latest threats and share insights with the team through lunch-n-learns.

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology/Security, or related fields.
• Familiarity with key compliance and IT frameworks such as NIST, OWASP SAMM, PCI, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA.
• Background/abilities in modern application development languages used in mobile and web applications.
• Experience with tooling related to static, dynamic, and composition analysis (SAST/DAST/SCA).

Desired Skills:

• Understanding of complex multinational companies and distributed business models.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical partners.
• Proficient in technical writing and creating policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ability to interpret and understand business needs and effectively communicate them to information security teams.
• Demonstrable ability to identify project objectives and define optimal project approaches to align security controls with program success.

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