Security Analyst - job 1 of 2

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. 

As a Security Analyst at Vanta, you will be responsible for helping us demonstrate how we protect customer data and Vanta—and continue to earn the trust of our customers. You will dive deep into the security, GRC, and privacy domains to help improve existing and launch new security and compliance processes, programs, and policies where needed. You’ll monitor and review security and privacy policies and processes to ensure that they are operating effectively within the organization and collect evidence for audit. Lastly, you’ll help ensure Vanta’ns have the information they need by partnering to respond to internal security and privacy-related questions and requests.

You’ll join Vanta’s Security and Privacy organization, which provides essential security operational services, is directly involved in the software development process, sets policies and standards regarding enterprise-wide security requirements, and offers advisory services to enable our business to thrive while effectively managing risk. If you’re someone who has high initiative and enjoys problem solving while having impact at a high-growth company, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll do as a Security Analyst at Vanta:

• Coordinate the response to Data Subject Access and other privacy requests

• Respond to vendor security questionnaires and enable other Vanta’ns to respond to customer security questions

• Assist with the assessment of vendor security risk, including requesting and reviewing artifacts and documentation

• Review and respond to security escalations from different tools and platforms

• Partner to help improve existing and launch new security and compliance processes, programs, and policies where needed

• Partner to respond to internal security-related questions and requests from Vanta’ns

• Support audit readiness

• Support continuous monitoring of security configurations, security processes, control effectiveness

• Create and update documents, reports, policies, standards and procedures as needed

• Manage and update the Vanta platform including configurations, documents, evidences and other information as needed

• Proactively reach out to Vanta’ns to complete assigned security tasks

• Provide security and/or privacy expertise to support multiple teams

• Support any function, team, or initiative that requires security expertise

• Partner cross-functionally to support and scale GRC initiatives.

How to be successful in this role:

• 1-3 years of experience in an information security role

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal, and teamwork skills

• Prior demonstration of high initiative and problem-solving skills, especially in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to accept and manage change

• Desire and willingness to learn

• Ability to work independently

• Helpful, resourceful and willing to help various teams succeed

• Interest or prior experience within compliance or data privacy preferred, but not required

• Security certifications and/or formal education preferred, but not required

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-Competitive Salary and Equity

• 100% covered Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with Dependents Coverage

• 16 Weeks Fully Paid Parental Leave for All New Parents (Moms, Dads, Adoptive, Foster)

• Health & Wellness Stipend

• Remote Workspace Stipend

• 401(k) Matching Plan

• Flexible Work Hours and Location

• Open & Encouraged PTO Policy

• 9 Company Paid Holidays

• Free Memberships to Online Wellness Platforms (One Medical, Headspace, and more!)

• Virtual Team Building Activities, Lunch and Learns, and other Company-Wide Events

• Offices in SF and NYC with Hubs of Vantans forming across the US, including but not limited to, Seattle, Austin, Indianapolis, LA, Boston, and more!

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.