Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Sr. IT Application Security Engineer
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About Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is a prominent American semiconductor company based in Kirkland, Washington. Founded in 1997 by Michael Hsing, MPS specializes in energy-efficient power management solutions for various electronic systems, including cloud computing, telecom, automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. The company went public in 2004 and has since expanded its offerings to over 4,000 products across more than 13 product lines. MPS designs and markets high-performance power management integrated circuits (ICs) and modules. Their product range includes DC-DC converters, AC/DC ICs, monolithic ICs, and compact power modules. These solutions are tailored for diverse applications, supporting industries such as communications, consumer electronics, and transportation electrification. MPS is committed to sustainability and corporate responsibility, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable electricity usage. The company also provides engineering support and reference designs to facilitate system design for its customers.
Security at Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
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Security Philosophy
“Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) states its AppSec mission as having "strong cybersecurity programs". Their approach to working with developers is to "advise development on secure architecture, design, and coding practices". The company's risk philosophy involves leading "application security reviews, threat modeling, and risk analysis". A stated goal is "fostering a security-first mindset". An explicit, public mission statement for an "Application Security"team beyond job descriptions and corporate cybersecurity governance statements is not publicly available.”
Security Team
The NCG Committee is responsible for the oversight of risks from cybersecurity threats. Ahn Lee is an IT Security Engineer at Monolithic Power Systems. The team size is not publicly available. There is 1 active AppSec job posting for a "Sr. IT Application Security Engineer". Common skill and tool patterns from job postings include designing, implementing, and managing application security controls and RBAC, proficiency with security testing tools (SAST, DAST), CI/CD pipeline integration, and automation scripting with PowerShell and Python. A definitive public org chart for AppSec, names/titles of senior security leaders (CISO/Head of Security), and headcount number are not publicly available.
Key Initiatives
No evidence was found for a Security Champions Program. "Shift Left"practices include advising development on secure architecture, design, and coding practices, serving as a Subject Matter Expert throughout the SDLC. The vulnerability management process involves intake through "regular security assessments, code reviews, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests", and triage/remediation by responding to and investigating application security incidents and driving remediation. Secure SDLC artifacts include leading "application security reviews, threat modeling, and risk analysis"and maintaining documentation aligned with security frameworks (NIST, OWASP, ISO 27001). No explicit, publicly dated announcements, blog posts, or talks describing new AppSec programs, tool rollouts, or policy changes in the last six months were found. No public evidence of a named Security Champions program, specific vulnerability SLA metrics, or named AppSec tooling vendors.
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