Cybersecurity Engineer / Specialist

Job Description:
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer / Specialist to safeguard enterprise systems, networks, and applications from evolving threats. The role combines security monitoring, engineering, and governance responsibilities to ensure a secure IT environment, compliance with standards, and effective risk management.

Responsibilities:

  • Monitor SIEM alerts and investigate security incidents, suspicious activities, and breaches.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and remediation of security risks.
  • Deploy, configure, and manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and encryption solutions.
  • Develop and enforce information security policies, standards, and compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, NIST).
  • Manage identity and access controls (IAM solutions such as Okta, Azure AD).
  • Collaborate with DevOps and IT teams to ensure secure system configurations and deployments.
  • Automate security tasks, monitoring, and reporting where possible.
  • Conduct risk assessments, security audits, and provide recommendations for mitigation.
  • Deliver security awareness training and promote best practices across the organization.
  • Document incidents, investigations, and prepare audit/compliance reports.

Skills & Tools:

  • Security Monitoring & Analysis: SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), IDS/IPS, Nessus, Wireshark.
  • Defensive Security Tools: Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet), Endpoint Security, Encryption.
  • Offensive Security Tools: Pen-testing frameworks (Metasploit, Burp Suite).
  • Identity & Governance: IAM (Okta, Azure AD), GRC tools.
  • Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash.

Frameworks & Standards: ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS.