Aspen Technology
Principal Lead SCADA Engineer
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The complete job description, requirements, and application details are available on the original posting.
About Aspen Technology
Aspen Technology is an industrial software company that specializes in solutions for asset-intensive industries. Founded in 1981 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, AspenTech originated from a research project between MIT and the U.S. Department of Energy. The company went public in 1994 and has since expanded through strategic acquisitions. It is now a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co. and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts. AspenTech offers a range of software solutions that cover the entire asset lifecycle, including performance engineering, design and simulation software, supply chain management, and predictive maintenance. The company serves various industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, engineering, power, metals, and pharmaceuticals. AspenTech aims to optimize operations and enhance sustainability for its clients by leveraging industrial AI and digitalization.
Security at Aspen Technology
Compiled from public job postings, careers pages, and company materials. Data may not reflect current state — verify during interviews.
Security Philosophy
- AspenTech publishes a corporate Privacy and Security page, stating a commitment to protecting personal data.
- A Security Hardening Best Practices document outlines security principles such as "Security is a shared responsibility"and recommends "defense in depth, least privilege access".
- However, an explicit, high-level AppSec mission statement or clear public statements on developer enablement vs. gatekeeping language were not found, beyond job text mentioning "enable teams to deliver secure development".
Security Team
AspenTech has a Product Security organization: the OPTIMIZE™ 2024 speaker listing identifies "Peter Escobar"as "VP, Product Security"and describes "Product Security Shared Services"driving product security across the portfolio. It also lists "Jonathan Dashner"as "Principal Product Security Engineer."Precise AppSec team headcount or current team size is not publicly available in the sources found.
Key Initiatives
- Multiple public job postings for "Product Security Engineer"at AspenTech describe duties and processes including: supporting the Product Secure Development Lifecycle, performing threat models and risk assessments, managing vulnerabilities, facilitating assessments, assisting security champions, and participating in an AspenTech Security Emergency Response Team (ASERT).
- Detailed vulnerability remediation SLAs (e.g., MTTR, critical findings within X days) were not found in public materials.
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