Huron
Lead Security Engineer
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About Huron
Huron Consulting Group, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a global professional services and management consulting firm founded in 2002. The company specializes in strategy, technology, operations, advisory, and analytics services, primarily serving the healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and commercial sectors. Huron has expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions, enhancing its offerings in areas such as digital health, performance management, and data consulting. Huron provides a range of consulting services designed to drive sustainable results and improve performance. Key areas include enterprise performance management, business intelligence, and digital transformation. The firm also focuses on healthcare performance improvement and offers tailored solutions for higher education institutions. With a presence in 25 global locations, Huron emphasizes industry-specific guidance to help clients navigate economic pressures and achieve growth.
Security at Huron
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Security Philosophy
- The team emphasizes providing actionable guidance and working closely with developers rather than just blocking.
- Huron advocates for a comprehensive risk management approach that includes conducting regular security assessments and penetration testing.
- The focus is on developer enablement through clear, actionable remediation guidance rather than gatekeeping.
Security Team
- Huron's security team is led by a Global Information Security Leader (CISO) and includes specialized roles such as Lead Security Engineers who operate within a corporate team to support various application owners and developers.
- The team emphasizes providing actionable guidance and working closely with developers rather than just blocking.
Key Initiatives
- Huron implements early-stage testing through SAST requirements and conducts application security assessments across web, API, and internal applications using OWASP methodologies.
- The vulnerability management process includes intake through assessments, triage and remediation through close collaboration with application owners and developers to retest fixes and confirm successful remediation, and regular security assessments and penetration testing.
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