Insight Global
Security Engineer
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The complete job description, requirements, and application details are available on the original posting.
About Insight Global
Insight Global is a global staffing and professional services firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. With over 60 offices across the United States, Canada, the UK, and India, the company serves clients in nearly every major city in these regions. Insight Global focuses on developing its people personally, professionally, and financially, fostering a culture of care and leadership. The company offers a variety of staffing and workforce solutions, including staff augmentation, managed services, direct placement, and executive search. These services cater to multiple industries such as IT, accounting/finance, engineering, healthcare, and administrative sectors. Insight Global also provides customized recruitment solutions that cover the entire hiring lifecycle, ensuring a tailored experience for clients. Insight Global is recognized for its strong company culture and employee engagement programs, which support personal and professional development. The firm is committed to social responsibility, focusing on equity, access to healthcare, and climate change initiatives. With a diverse talent pool, Insight Global places approximately 50,000 people annually, serving a broad client base that includes Fortune 1000 companies.
Security at Insight Global
Compiled from public job postings, careers pages, and company materials. Data may not reflect current state — verify during interviews.
Security Philosophy
“Stated AppSec Mission: "will oversee the company's global information security strategy"– Insight Global News (https://insightglobal.com/news/insight-global-appoints-john-dickson-as-chief-information-security-officer/). Developer Enablement vs. Gatekeeping: Information not publicly available. Risk Philosophy: Information not publicly available. Stated Pain Points or Goals (Verbatim): "I am honored to join Insight Global at such an exciting time"– Insight Global News (https://insightglobal.com/news/insight-global-appoints-john-dickson-as-chief-information-security-officer/). Gaps & Contradictions: No public AppSec philosophy page, no leader interview or engineering blog articulating AppSec guiding principles found.”
Security Team
Org Structure & Reporting Line: "will oversee the company's global information security strategy"(implies a CISO role exists); no public reporting chain or org chart found. Key Public-Facing Leaders: - John E. Dickson, Chief Information Security Officer – Announcement/Bio URL: https://insightglobal.com/news/insight-global-appoints-john-dickson-as-chief-information-security-officer/ (Key quote: "will oversee the company's global information security strategy") - John E. Dickson — LinkedIn announcement: "I'm excited to be joining Insight Global"– LinkedIn post (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-e-dickson-ciso_im-excited-to-be-joining-insight-global-activity-7365786943986515968-WYYE). Team Size Estimate (as_of:): Information not publicly available. - LinkedIn Search Query Used: "site:linkedin.com "Insight Global" (CISO OR "information security" OR "application security")"; geo scope: Global. (Query executed during searches.) Active AppSec Job Postings (as_of:): Exact count not published; multiple cybersecurity job postings present on Insight Global jobs portal. (Evidence ID: E-003, E-004) - Example job evidence: "This is a collaborative role with IT and application teams"– jobs.insightglobal.com (Cybersecurity Engineer listing). Common Skill/Tool Patterns: Job postings reference vulnerability management and specific security domains. - "Hands-on experience with vulnerability management such as Qualys"– jobs.insightglobal.com (job listing). - "Perimeter Security, CASB, Application Security, EDR, Cloud, and SIEM"– jobs.insightglobal.com (job listing). Gaps & Contradictions: No public org model (centralized vs embedded) or reporting chain; team headcount not published.
Key Initiatives
Security Champions Program: No evidence found. Information not publicly available. "Shift Left"in Practice: No public evidence of IDE/pre-commit/CI-integrated AppSec practices. Information not publicly available. Vulnerability Management Process: - Intake / Tools: "Hands-on experience with vulnerability management such as Qualys"– jobs.insightglobal.com. - Triage/Remediation SLAs: No published SLAs, MTTR, or ticketing workflow found. Information not publicly available. Secure SDLC Artifacts: No public evidence of required security reviews, threat modeling practices, or formal secure-SDLC artifacts. Information not publicly available. Recent Initiatives (Last 6 Months): The only dated public evidence is the CISO appointment . No public announcements of AppSec program rollouts or tool deployments. Gaps & Contradictions: No public program-level documentation for AppSec initiatives found.
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