Dover Corporation
Product Security Leader (REMOTE)
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About Dover Corporation
Dover Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider, established in 1955 and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. With annual revenues exceeding $7 billion and a workforce of around 24,000 employees, Dover is a prominent player in the industrial sector, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "DOV."The company is part of the S&P 500 and ranks 448 in the 2024 Fortune 500. Dover operates through five strategic segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions, and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Each segment focuses on delivering specialized equipment, components, software, and support services tailored to various markets, including aerospace, clean energy, and commercial refrigeration. The company emphasizes an entrepreneurial approach and invests in digital technologies to enhance its offerings and operational efficiency. Led by CEO Richard J. Tobin, Dover is committed to sustainability and continuous improvement in its product delivery.
Security at Dover Corporation
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Security Philosophy
- Dover's AppSec mission is centered on protecting critical technology assets and applications through a risk-based approach.
- They prioritize security validation and threat modeling to guide actions.
- Their philosophy emphasizes partnership over gatekeeping, aiming to guide product-level security design decisions alongside DevOps and engineering teams. Patch and vulnerability management is explicitly recognized as a complex and key risk.
Security Team
- Dover's security leadership includes Brent Ball (CISO) and a CDO responsible for corporate-wide data security.
- The operational team includes Ajay Pratap Singh (Manager, Product Security), who leads a product security team focused on deploying Secure SDLC processes.
- The company is currently recruiting for a Product Security Leader to own risk management and partner with DevOps and engineering teams..
Key Initiatives
- Dover is actively deploying a Secure SDLC (DevSecOps) process across its operating companies, which includes security requirements, threat modeling, and release readiness.
- Vulnerability management is a core initiative, utilizing scanning tools to assess risks and prioritizing remediation based on threat modeling.
- A recent major initiative is the recruitment of a Product Security Leader to implement and execute these programs. There is currently no evidence of a formal Security Champions program or a public vulnerability disclosure program.
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