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Security Engineer, Security Assurance

Job ID 10128176 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Oct. 30, 2025
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Job Summary:

Department Description:

 
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences. 

 

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence. 

 

The Global Information Security (GIS) organization strives to secure the magic by employing best-in-class services to assess, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats that present risk to The Walt Disney Company. We enable the business by integrating enterprise and business segment-specific supported services to create a robust, efficient, and adaptable cybersecurity program. Our key objectives are to: 

  • Secure the Magic by protecting information systems and platforms. 

  • Reduce Risk by proactively assessing, preventing, and detecting to prevent harm to the Company and our Guests. 

  • Strengthen the business through optimizing execution, application, and technology used to protect the Company. 

  • Innovate by investing in core capabilities to enhance operational efficiency. 

 

Team Description: 

 

The Security Research and Testing (SRT) team specializes in simulating real-world cyberattacks to uncover vulnerabilities and evaluate the effectiveness of Disney Experiences (DX) and Disney Corporate (Corp) technology systems' security measures. By mimicking tactics used by malicious actors, the SRT team provides critical insights into potential weaknesses. They work closely with both technology and business teams across DX and Corp to analyze findings, strengthen security policies, and recommend targeted improvements to address gaps in infrastructure, processes, and training, ensuring a robust and resilient security posture.   

 

Responsibilities of the Role: 

 

We are hiring!  We need a Security Engineer – Security Assurance to join our Disney Experience (DX) Security Research & Testing (SRT) Team! 

  • Conduct compliance checks against security standards: CIS Benchmarks, NIST, and TWDC policies.  

  • Evaluate system and application configurations to identify security misconfigurations

  • Review firewall, server, and endpoint configurations to ensure alignment with security policies.  

  • Analyze configurations to identify potential vulnerabilities such as open ports, weak encryption, or default credentials. 

  • Use automated tools and scripts to detect misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.  

  • Perform manual and automated testing of security settings on systems, applications, and networks.  

  • Simulate attacks or misuses to test the resilience of configurations.  Document findings in detailed reports, including identified issues, potential impacts, and remediation recommendations.  

  • Communicate results to stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.  

  • Provide recommendations to address misconfigurations and improve security posture.  

  • Work with IT teams to implement fixes and validate corrective actions.  

  • Assist in developing and maintaining security configuration baselines and standards.   

  • Proactively recommend adjustments to configurations to mitigate risks.  

 

Must Haves: 

 

  • Minimum of 3+ years of related IT security testing experience such as Penetration Testing, Adversarial Testing, Red Team Testing 

  • Experience conducting comprehensive cyber security testing of technology solutions within large-scale, complex, and dynamic IT environments. 

  • Proficient in system hardening testing for operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS). 

  • Experience with Cloud Solutions (Azure, GCP, AWS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. 

  • Knowledge of network devices (routers, switches, firewalls) and their secure configurations, and configuration management & auditing tools. 

  • Understanding of security frameworks and standards (NIST, CIS, etc.) 

  

Nice to Haves: 

  • OffSec or other advanced security testing certifications 

  • Major cloud provider platform certification (e.g. AWS Solution Architect, Google Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Solution Architect, etc.)  

  • Security accreditation (e.g., CISSP, GCIH, CISM, GSEC, CEH, etc.)  

 

Education: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience 

 

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

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