NielsenIQ
Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity- Cloud Security
Full details on LinkedIn
The complete job description, requirements, and application details are available on the original posting.
About NielsenIQ
NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that specializes in consumer and market intelligence. Founded in 1923, it has a rich history of providing reliable data on marketing and sales impacts. The company operates in 90 countries and has its UK headquarters in Oxford. NielsenIQ offers a variety of services focused on retail and consumer intelligence. These include consumer measurement to track behavior and purchase patterns, retail measurement for detailed product sales and market share data, and advanced analytics solutions for actionable insights. The company also integrates data from traditional retail and e-commerce channels to provide a comprehensive view of consumer activity. Additionally, NielsenIQ provides custom research and consulting to help clients optimize their marketing and sales strategies. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including consumer packaged goods companies, retailers, manufacturers, and marketers, all of whom rely on NielsenIQ's insights to drive growth and innovation.
Security at NielsenIQ
Compiled from public job postings, careers pages, and company materials. Data may not reflect current state — verify during interviews.
Security Philosophy
- NielsenIQ is maturing its Application Security programs and is recruiting an Application Security Engineer.
- The company is supporting the rollout of DevSecOps capabilities and practices across all geographies and business units.
- NielsenIQ aims to report on security key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive improvements.
- In 2021, NielsenIQ announced upgrades to its password system to keep data secure.
- NIQ is also committed to the responsible, ethical, and secure use of artificial intelligence.
Security Team
The organizational structure evidence from a job posting describes "Product Security Engineering and Cybersecurity teams"and working within a "multi-national matrixed environment."Caleb Whittington is identified as a Product Security Engineering Manager, with his LinkedIn profile mentioning skills like "Application Security, Cloud Security, Python, DevSecOps, KPI reporting, AWS, Azure…". Team size estimate is not publicly available. The LinkedIn search query used was "site:linkedin.com NielsenIQ "Product Security" OR "Product Security Engineer" OR "Application Security""(global). As of, there is 1 active AppSec job posting for a Senior Engineer, Product Security. Common skills and tools referenced across job postings include "Experience using SAST and DAST tools,""GitHub Actions, Gitlab Pipelines, Jenkins"(CI/CD tools), and "Cloud Workload Protection."
Key Initiatives
Information regarding a Security Champions Program is not publicly available. Evidence of "Shift Left"practices includes "integrations security tools in the CI/CD process"and "supporting the rollout of DevSecOps capabilities."Details on the Vulnerability Management Process, such as triage SLAs, MTTR, or ticketing ownership, are not publicly available. Intake sources are not fully enumerated, though a job posting references the opportunity to "replace the current Static and Dynamic Application Security Tool."Triage/Remediation SLAs are not publicly available. Secure SDLC Artifacts include "supporting threat modelling of NIQ's products."Recent initiatives (last 6 months) include NIQ AI Safety Policies and Product Platforms Privacy Notice , which incorporate security and AI controls relevant to product engineering.
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