Working at SBA

What we do

Our mission is to significantly contribute to establishing trust in a digitalized world. We do research and offer trainings and consulting for various areas of information security.

Why we do it

Our motivation is to make the world a safer place through cybersecurity. We want to raise awareness for information security issues and offer smart solutions for industry and individuals alike. That’s how we seek to have a positive impact on society.

How we do it

To meet the dynamic challenges of information security, we foster a company culture that encourages flexibility, diversity and individuality. Within SBA’s flat hierarchy, our employees work autonomously while embedded in supportive team structures.

Be part of it!

Open Jobs:

Speculative Application/Initiativbewerbung (m,w,x)

Hours: Arrangement
Place: Vienna

(Senior) Consultant Information Security (m,w,x)

Salary: € 4.000,00
Hours: Full-time (38,5)
Place: Vienna

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Our Benefits

Work-Life-Balance

We value the private life of our employees the most, so we offer a variety of possibilities to ensure a balance between private and work related responsibilities (parental leave, part-time/educational leave)!

Home of Nerds

For more than 15 years SBA Research has established a sanctuary for all aspects of IT-Security. We established and foster a community of people interested in IT & Information Security and related areas. Over 90% of our colleagues are educated IT professionals.

Flexible Working

Life is full of surprises, so it is important to stay adaptable. We offer our employees flextime, home office option and a big flexibility concerning planning of vacation and usage of time compensation.

Career Opportunities

At SBA Research, we are able to offer the opportunity to get to know both the academic world and the commercial infosec world without having to decide preemptively which track to follow.

Diversity & Open mindedness

We embrace every culture, believe, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender. We are proud that our employees originate from more than 20 different countries and appreciate that they all enrich our company with their individuality.

Perfect Public Access

With our office location in the center of Vienna, our employees have several options to reach the office by public transport. U1 Taubstummengasse or a 5 minute walk from Karlsplatz (U4, U1, U2).

Social Events

In addition to the classic company Winter and Summer celebrations, we offer many other options to mingle. We organize monthly meetups with security talks. We host the securepizza.club, a platform for students to learn about IT-Security. We also have our own CTF-Team and offer many other activities to ensure a fun and social work atmosphere.

Best Coffee in Town

You can’t get out of bed? Well, problem solved! We got one of the best coffees to ensure a high caffeine/blood ratio. We even have our own SBArista certificate, to ensure a delightful coffee experience.

Employee Statements

Michael

System Engineer

Years in the office:

SBA: What does your department do?

Michael: We provide IT services internally and externally, and are the first point of contact for practical questions relating to IT operations including expansion, information security and security incidents.

SBA: What do you like about SBA?

Michael: I have always found someone else to chat with and have fun with 😉 I also like the fact that the respect for all employees is the same - regardless of whether they are interns, management or academics with PhD degrees.

SBA: Please describe your career path at SBA?

Michael: One evening (over 2-3 beers), a fellow student pointed out to me that SBA Research was desperately looking for system administrators. After that, everything happened quickly and now I have almost completed my second year working here.

SBA: What was your biggest challenge?

Michael: The transition from study to professional life. Things from theory cannot be transferred to practice without further ado - compromises are often necessary.

SBA: Who inspires you?

Michael: My all-knowing teamlead Georg 😉

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Andreas

Senior Information Security Consultant

Years in the office:

SBA: What do you like about your job?

Andreas: Looking for vulnerabilities and how to exploit them is like solving a puzzle. Therefore, my work ideally has a playful aspect to it, which is very motivating. I also enjoy that there is variety in my daily work, as the SSG team encounters many different customer systems and needs to deal with them in great detail.

SBA: What does your department do?

Andreas: My team takes on the role of an attacker and tries to find and exploit vulnerabilities. Unlike a real malicious hacker, however, we do not cause any damage, but report the vulnerabilities to the customer so that they can fix them. We also recommend countermeasures that the customer should implement so that the vulnerabilities can no longer be exploited.

SBA: What advice would you give someone with the same interests?

Andreas: Don't be discouraged by the complexity and vastness of information security. Just follow your interests, start where you are, and build your career path from there. Security is an issue in every area of IT, thus you can usually transfer your knowledge from one domain to another.

SBA: What was your funniest/saddest moment at SBA?

Andreas: The funniest moments for me are when I get to share nerd humor with my colleagues – something that usually causes irritation and eye-rolling in my "normal", non-techy peer group. Which, by the way, can also be very amusing. It is always sad when dear colleagues move on to new ventures.

SBA: Is there a quote that fits SBA perfectly for you?

Andreas: At one of our events, the following phrase was coined: "SBA aims to be a home for nerds." I think that sums it up very well.

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Veronika

Research Coordination

Years in the office:

SBA: Please describe your career path at SBA!

Veronika : I started part-time in general office management before I took over SBA’s personnel administration. When a colleague went on maternity leave, I got the chance to switch to research coordination where I managed grant applications. From the very beginning, I was also doing editorial work. Now I hold a full-time senior position, mentor younger colleagues and am involved in developing interdisciplinary research endeavors.

SBA: What do you like about your team?

Veronika : This might sound corny, but: I like the collegiality within my team. Everyone is very helpful, has a sympathetic ear, offers support, and lends a hand if needed. Also, the sense of humor – weekly meetings are often very entertaining. At the same time, everybody is very competent and professional.

SBA: Who inspires you?

Veronika : Usually women who excel in their field and enjoy doing their work. This includes colleagues at SBA, but also inspiring women in the IT sector and beyond.

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Drop a line if you have any questions or comments.

In the end, it’s your skills that count!

If you are an information security aficionado, wanting to write your master thesis or Ph.D. and get on track with your professional or academic career, SBA Research is your place to be!

If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@sba-research.org

Nicolas Petri
Human Resources

Belinda Reisinger-Nossek
Human Resources

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Working at SBA

What we do

Why we do it

How we do it

Be part of it!

Open Jobs:

Speculative Application/Initiativbewerbung (m,w,x)

(Senior) Consultant Information Security (m,w,x)

Our Benefits

Work-Life-Balance

Home of Nerds

Flexible Working

Career Opportunities

Diversity & Open mindedness

Perfect Public Access

Social Events

Best Coffee in Town

Employee Statements

Drop a line if you have any questions or comments.

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