Security Author

Job Description:

A Security Author is responsible for creating content core to our technology library. They maintain ties with the technology industry, through participation in research, conferences, and other engagements, as well as an opportunity to help educate the next generation of Security professionals. They combine technical practitioner expertise with teaching and content development skills.

Who you’re committed to being:

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.

• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.

• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.

• You are a team member first and individual contributor second. You are aware that high-performing teams are only as strong as their weakest link.

• You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.

What you’ll do:

• Author content in accordance with the Security Domain content strategy

• Develop high-quality educational content through videos and hands-on labs

• Develop and structure course outlines, scenarios, and demo environments; produce slides to a provided set of standards and practices; narrate, record, and edit screen captures and slide-based presentations

• Research and maintain insight into Security spaces to have the most up to date ideas and content plans in place

• Work with the Pluralsight Marketing teams to help promote yourself, and Pluralsight, as experts and thought leaders

Experience you’ll bring:

• Experience in Red Teaming, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and adversary emulation

• Experience with Blue Team operations, including monitoring, detection, and proactive defense using tools like SIEMs, EDR solutions, and log analysis platforms (e.g., Splunk, ELK Stack, Carbon Black)

• Experience in Incident Handling and Response, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery, leveraging frameworks like NIST, SANS, or MITRE ATT&CK

• Experience with security assessment toolsets, including Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Nmap, Burp Suite, SQLmap, Mimikatz, BloodHound, Nessus, and Gophish

• Automation and scripting for applications and systems

• Experience with networking components, including routers, switches, load balancers, and wireless access points

• Comprehensive knowledge of firewalls, proxies, mail servers, and web servers

• Strong understanding of security methodologies, technologies, and best practices

• Proficiency in Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac operating systems

• Active participation in the security community (e.g., conference speaker, tool development contributor) is highly preferred

• Desirable certifications: OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN, GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, CISM, CEH, CySA+, and CCSP.

Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related or equivalent experience; or 5+ years and an advanced degree

• Advanced experience as a practitioner-level technical expert, with a strong focus on Red Team operations and/or Blue Team operations

• Experience as an author, content creator, instructor, and/or trainer

Why you’ll love working here:

• We’re a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location

• We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars

• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging

• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration

• We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement

• We’ve got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.

About us:

Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Ability to perform tasks related to documentation, data analysis, transcription and extensive content analysis. Learn new tasks, remember processes, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.

EEOC Statement

Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation.

For more information on Pluralsight’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.

The annual US base salary range for this role is $122,300 - $151,000 USD. Pluralsight's pay ranges vary based on work location. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process when applicable. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. In addition to the base salary, this role may also be eligible for benefits and bonuses.

Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.

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