The Security Design and Controls Team (SecDesign) team is part of the Cyber Data Risk & Resilience (CDRR) organization. The mission of the SecDesign team is to provide security architecture assessments of technology systems and processes to identify business risks and recommend remedial action based on established security standards or security best practices. The SecDesign Generalist is an internal consultant that is working on multiple security architecture and design assessments spanning multiple classes of technologies. It is an opportunity to get involved in multiple business units and technologies inherent to the mission of SecDesign. The Integrator works with team members (Technology, Business, Suppliers, Stakeholders and Partners) globally to perform SecDesign assessments. To be successful as an Integrator the candidate must have broad technology experience coupled with risk management, communication, and time management skills. The candidate will also be working with a global team of experts on modernizing the Firm's SDLC platform to enable deployment automation to private and public cloud endpoints and SaaS-based tooling. This role affords the opportunity to get in on the ground floor to help build the next-generation of development and deployment tooling across a diverse set of tech stacks for the next decadeA SecDesign Generalist has the following responsibilities:1. Lead SecDesign deep dives with the requestor of the assessment2. Prioritize risks identified in relation to business risks3. Conduct assessment and provide technology risk/requirements to the requestor. Areas covered:a. Authentication, Authorization, Auditingb. Application Security - Session Security, Vulnerability/Pen Testing items, Input Validationc. Secure data transport and storaged. Network Security Principles and best practicese. Cloud Security Principles and best practices1. Periodically review security reference architecture (security blueprints) and conduct updates/enhancements2. Participate in various Operational and Technology Risk governance processesAssist in identifying new areas and opportunities of technology investment for the firm#LI-CG2Soft Skills (Required)1. Excellent communication skills: written, oral, presentation, listening2. Ability to influence through factual reasoning3. Time management: ability to handle multiple concurrent assessments, plan based deliverable management, strong follow up and tracking4. Strong focus on delivery when presented with short timelines and increased involvement from senior management5. Ability to adjust communication of technology risks vs business risks based on the audienceSecurity Architecture Skills1. Required - In depth knowledge of application, network and platform security vulnerabilities. Ability to explain these vulnerabilities to developers2. Required - Experience in conducting Information Security, IT Security, Audit assessments. Presenting the outcomes of the assessment and obtaining buy in.3. Required - Strong focus on reviewing technical designs and functional requirements to identify areas of Security weakness.4. Required - Knowledge of Cloud Service Providers (AWS/Google/Azure) cloud, DevOps and CI/CD5. Required - The candidate must have working experience in at least three of the following application/network security domains:a. Authentication: SAML, SiteMinder, Kerberos, OpenIdb. Entitlements and identity managementc. Data protection, data leakage prevention and secure data transfer and storaged. App Security - validation checking, software attack methodologiese. Cryptography - encryption and hashing6. Desired - Prior experience administering systems for version control (Bitbucket, Github), issue tracking (Jira), continuous integration (Jenkins, Github Actions), or release management.7. Desired - Knowledge of standard network model and the risks that present at each layer, the functions of network equipment such as switches, routers, firewalls, proxies, VPNs, and load-balancers, and understanding of common network architectures.1. Desired - The candidate must have working knowledge of the primary operating systems (Unix, Windows, z/OS, Mac OS), the configuration and management of that platform at an enterprise scale, the security risks to that platform, and how to mitigate those risks.2. Desired - experience in testing tools, at least one of Veracode, Fortify, OunceLabs, AppScan, WebInspect, BurpDevelopment Experience1. Required - Even though the SecDesign Integrator role is not a development role, the candidate must have previous background in programming, design and application architecture.2. Required - In order to be a practical SecDesign Integrator the candidate must have experience implementing complex applications in an enterprise environment.3. Required - working knowledge of programming and scripting languages: Java, JavaScript, C#, C/C++, Perl, Python, Ruby4. Desired - In-depth knowledge of web technologies such as Web Browsers, Web Servers, Web ServicesOther Areas of Expertise1. Frameworks, protocols and subsystems: J2EE, .NET, Spring, RPC, SOAP, MQSeries, JMS, RMI, JMX, Hibernate.2. Knowledge of JSP /Servlet/EJB or ASP.NET, HTTP/HTTPS, Cookies, AJAX, JavaScript, Flex / Silverlight.3. Database design and programming experience4. Experience of liaising with 3rd Party Entities (exchanges, suppliers, regulators)5. Experience in conducting and / or reviewing penetration tests, dynamic vulnerability assessments and static vulnerability assessments6. Understanding of geographic regulations and their impact on Security assessments7. Previous experience in Financial Services is preferred8. CISSP or other industry qualification9. Desired - experience working with global organizationsEducational RequirementsBachelor's Degree (or equivalent) with minimum 5 years relevant work experience in high-paced, enterprise environmentMorgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).#LI-CG2
