Security Engineer
Security Engineer protects company systems, networks, and data by engineering security measures, conducting risk assessments, incident response, and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance security posture. Requires BS in Computer Science and hands-on experience with security tools.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks and information
- Identify and define system security requirements
- Partner with multiple engineering teams on internal and customer-facing security and privacy initiatives while ensuring that security data accessibility, quality, and reliability are taken into account
- Analyze our security posture, identify gaps/potential vulnerabilities, and work closely with other teams to ensure strong operational security by conducting security tests
- Design computer security architecture and develop detailed cyber security designs
- Write comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes and propositions for further system security enhancement
- Maintain awareness of industry best practices for data maintenance handling as it relates to your role
- Adhere to policies, guidelines and procedures pertaining to the protection of information assets
- Report actual or suspected security and/or policy violations/breaches to an appropriate authority
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field
- Proven work experience as a System Security Engineer or Information Security Engineer
- Experience in building and maintaining security systems
- Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc
- Ability to communicate in a written and oral format to technical and non-technical audiences in a business-friendly manner
- Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools
- Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols
- Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure
- Highly organized and detail-oriented; can handle multiple projects and dynamic priorities without missing a beat
Skills
Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Anti-Virus Software, Authentication Systems, Log Management, Content Filtering, Network Security, Security Monitoring Tools, SIEM, Vulnerability Scanning
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