ISE is currently seeking a Technical Writer who can produce high-quality technical reports and other content related to ISE’s cybersecurity services and its software product, Start. The ideal candidate will have experience with writing, editing, and proofreading technical documentation within the cybersecurity industry.  If you have a passion for writing and are interested in making a difference in helping companies understand the vulnerabilities within their technologies, this could be the job for you.

What you’ll do at ISE:

• Assist in driving our clients’ overall security posture by creating client-facing technical documentation for the Service Delivery team, including assessment reports and other miscellaneous deliverables.
• • Receive notes or rough drafts from Security Analysts and transcribe the material to the produce final ISE client-ready report with limited formatting and grammar errors.
  • Explore process improvements, as needed.
• Collaborate with Security Analysts and IT Managers to develop internal and external content.
• Join scoping calls with the Business Development team to assist with the handover process and write up system overviews.
• Take full ownership of the final product and the finished documentation for the client.
• Help edit blogs and other content written by Security Analysts or ghost write the blog on behalf of a Security Analyst who performs the research.
• Improve current internal documentation for the Professional Services team professionalism and accuracy.
• • Build out the Service Delivery Confluence page
  • Create documentation / workflow charts on our process for services.

• Partner with our design team to update/improve ISE Style Guide for company branding.
• Assist in driving new clients to our sales pipeline through technical writing projects for developing marketing copy or creating material for ISE cybersecurity services and software product, Start.
• Help with writing in other areas of the business, such as marketing and websites, as needed.
• Mentor others in writing and communication

What You Bring to the Table (Must Haves): 

• 2+ years of experience writing technical reports.
• Writing, editing, and publishing skills.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and terminology.
• Experience with Microsoft Word is required.
• Willingness to work with multiple teams and write different types of technical content.
• Ability to interpret and translate deep technical content into accessible communication for non-technical audiences.

Nice to have: 

• Understanding of application security and related services; web, mobile, cloud, firmware, etc.
• Knowledge of OWASP vulnerabilities
• Previous security analyst experience

Salary:

$80K-$100K, according to experience

If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria above but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we’re looking for someone excited to join the team.

What we bring to the table:

• Check out www.ise.io/careers for full details
• Work that matters; clients and projects that impact people’s everyday life and wellbeing
• Quality, integrity, dedication, and education: our core values
• Life balance: flexible schedule, work from home, unlimited vacation
• $0 health premium plan option, including spouse and family
• Opportunities to research and publish, speak at major security events and conferences
• Leadership and peers that support and mentor you: your growth is our growth, your success is our success
• Relaxed and fun environment: ditch the suit and tie, sit or stand at your desk or find a sofa

How you’ll learn at ISE:

Everyone has a mentor, or two or three sometimes. We hold you and ourselves accountable for your advancement. You’ll learn directly from your mentor, your colleagues, resources vetted by the team, and at regular firetalk lunches by your peers – oh, and lunch is on us once a week in the office. You also have access to paid training, workshops, university courses, certification courses, and we’ll pay for the certs too. Want to learn a new skill that you aren’t currently using but want to? Great! Innovation is key–new technology is important.

About ISE:

Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) is an independent security consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with offices in San Diego, dedicated to securing high value assets for global enterprises and performing groundbreaking security research. Using an adversary-centric perspective driven by our elite team of analysts and developers, we improve our clients’ overall security posture, protect digital assets, harden existing technologies, secure infrastructures, and work with development teams to ensure product security prior to deployment. Our team enjoys working in a creative, educational, and comfortable environment where they can thrive professionally.

Building a Better Community:

We value different viewpoints and fresh perspectives. We embrace people who challenge our thinking and question the status quo. We are opposed to narrow minded, exclusionary, and discriminatory viewpoints or practices that inherently undermine our creative process, hinder growth, and impede innovation.

Need more info?

Be sure you spend some time at www.ise.io. Make sure you look through all the perks on the Careers page, then check out our Research and Blog, our events page for the IoT Village, and About page. Follow us on Twitter @ISEsecurity and @IoTvillage