NorthwoodSpace Product Security Manager at NorthwoodSpace owning security of software and systems from design through deployment. Build and mature application security program ensuring compliance with demanding security requirements.
Responsibilities
Application Security & SDLC
Own application security across the full software development lifecycle, ensuring security requirements are defined, validated, and enforced from design through production release.
Conduct security architecture reviews and threat modeling for new product features, platform changes, and third-party integrations.
Establish and maintain secure coding standards, security review gates, and developer security training programs.
Serve as the primary security liaison for product engineering teams, translating compliance and security requirements into actionable engineering guidance.
SAST, DAST & Vulnerability Management
Deploy, manage, and continuously improve static application security testing (SAST) and dynamic application security testing (DAST) tooling integrated into development workflows.
Own the vulnerability management program end-to-end: discovery, triage, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting across product and infrastructure systems.
Conduct and coordinate penetration testing against Northwood's products and infrastructure, including scoping, execution, findings management, and remediation validation.
Build and maintain container security scanning, dependency analysis, and software composition analysis (SCA) pipelines.
CI/CD Security & Secrets Management
Integrate automated security validation and policy enforcement into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring security controls do not impede engineering velocity.
Qualification
5+ years in product securityDeep expertise in SAST and DAST toolingStrong applied cryptography knowledgeActive TS clearance or higherExperience with HashiCorp VaultBackground in aerospaceExperience with DFARS complianceCISSP
Required
5+ years in product security, application security, or a closely related security engineering discipline, with demonstrated technical leadership experience.
Deep expertise in SAST and DAST tooling, including tool selection, integration into CI/CD pipelines, and results-driven vulnerability remediation programs.
Hands-on experience conducting or coordinating penetration testing engagements, including scoping, execution, and remediation validation.
Strong applied cryptography knowledge, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption, PKI, key management, and secure protocol design.
Experience owning vulnerability management programs, including prioritization frameworks, SLA enforcement, and executive reporting.
Proficiency with secrets management platforms such as HashiCorp Vault, including policy design and access control architecture.
Experience securing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows, including IaC security review and automated security gate implementation.
Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages (Python, Go, Rust, or equivalent).
Familiarity with government compliance frameworks including NIST 800-171, CMMC, and FedRAMP.
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
U.S. citizenship or status as a lawful permanent resident required to conform with ITAR export regulations.
Preferred
Active TS clearance or higher.
Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Terraform, and ArgoCD in production environments.
Hands-on experience with container security scanning, admission controllers, and microservices security patterns.
Familiarity with software supply chain security frameworks and tooling (SLSA, Sigstore, SBOM generation).
Background in aerospace, defense, critical infrastructure, or other regulated industries.
Experience with DFARS compliance, ITAR, and government contracting security requirements.
Familiarity with eMASS or similar government assessment and authorization tools.
CISSP, CSSLP, OSCP, or equivalent professional certification.