Skechers
Application Security Engineer
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About Skechers
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. is a leading American footwear and apparel company based in Manhattan Beach, California. As the third largest footwear brand globally by sales, Skechers reported record annual sales of $8.97 billion and operates around 5,300 retail stores worldwide. Founded in 1992 by Robert Greenberg, Skechers initially focused on distributing Doc Martens footwear before shifting to create its own brand. The company offers a wide range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories for both adults and children. Its product lines include Skechers Sport for athletic footwear, Go Walk and Go Run for performance, and Skechers Work for blue-collar workers. The brand targets active, fashion-conscious consumers who value comfort and reliability, and it has expanded internationally since 1997, establishing a strong presence in various global markets.
Security at Skechers
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Security Philosophy
- Skechers' AppSec philosophy emphasizes embedding security practices throughout the software development lifecycle, fostering a security-first culture, and enabling developers to act as security champions.
- They aim to successfully integrate security practices into development workflows and leverage industry standard frameworks like NIST CSF and CIS for risk assessments.
Security Team
- The Skechers Information Security team includes a Vice President of Information Security, Brett Cumming, who oversees the Information Security Steering Committee, and an Application Security Manager, Niklas Andersson.
- Ruby Perez is a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst (Team Lead).
- The team has overall responsibility shared with the SVP of Information Technology.
- Active job postings include an Application Security Engineer (JR122652) and a Cybersecurity Risk Analyst (JR120575).
Key Initiatives
- Skechers' AppSec initiatives include embedding security into the SDLC, establishing efficient processes for triaging, prioritizing, and tracking remediation of security findings, and conducting thorough security-focused code reviews.
- They also assist with the management and optimization of SAST, DAST, OSS, and WAF tools.
- There is no public statement exclusively dedicated to a Security Champions program, secrets-detection tooling, CSPM/CNAPP tools, or enterprise GenAI/code assistant usage.
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