L3Harris Technologies
Information Security Systems Engineer
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About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is an American technology company and defense contractor based in Melbourne, Florida. Formed in 2019 from the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation, it has a rich history of innovation dating back over a century. The company is recognized as the sixth-largest U.S. defense contractor, focusing on aerospace and defense solutions. In fiscal year 2023, L3Harris reported $19.4 billion in revenue. L3Harris provides a wide range of solutions for mission-critical needs across government, defense, and commercial sectors. Their offerings include command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems, avionics, electronic systems, and specialized defense technologies. The company emphasizes tailored solutions and agile technology to address complex challenges, ensuring operational efficiency and high standards of integrity and excellence. L3Harris serves a global customer base, with a strong focus on U.S. government and defense clients.
Security at L3Harris Technologies
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Security Philosophy
“L3Harris's AppSec philosophy is centered on addressing current cyber threats through its cybersecurity expertise. It emphasizes a Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) and a Defense-in-Depth security strategy. Key pain points or goals include the use of Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST. However, explicit statements about a 'developer-first' or 'security sign-off' posture, security champions, or AppSec mission statements beyond generic cyber capability pages are not publicly available.”
Security Team
L3Harris's AppSec team structure and reporting lines are not fully public, though the enterprise cybersecurity organization is led by Michael Higgins, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, who is responsible for enterprise-wide cybersecurity. Allen Westley is also identified as a Director Cybersecurity. No explicit AppSec job postings were found, and team size estimates are not publicly available. Common skill patterns observed in public materials include SAST, SCA, and DAST.
Key Initiatives
L3Harris implements a Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) as part of its 'shift left' practices, which includes SAST, SCA, and DAST. Vulnerability management involves 'vulnerability and exploit research'. However, details on a security champions program, explicit SLAs for vulnerability triage/remediation, annual penetration testing, or threat modeling statements are not publicly available. Recent initiatives include achieving NSA Cybersecurity Directorate certification for its KSV-650, which is a product certification rather than an AppSec team-specific program rollout.
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