We have partnered with our client in their search for a Sr. Information Security Engineer to work remotely.
Responsibilities
- *Lead security projects and work closely with other engineers, architects, and vendors to design secure, highly available production environments.
*Excel in a highly dynamic environment by rapidly adapting to technological changes and delivering prompt, well-considered solutions with minimal supervision.
*Demonstrate results-oriented and practical problem-solving expertise.
*Apply network security experience, document the current state of security controls, perform gap analysis and create a target state for enterprise-wide network security.
*Identify and address security weaknesses in the network, including hardware and software vulnerabilities.
*Present and explain complex technical issues to junior team members, colleagues, and management.
*Work with IT and Security leadership and cross-functional business teams to develop strategies and plans to enforce security requirements.
*Proactively identify and address security risks as part of the role's core responsibilities.
*Exercise strong organizational skills and problem-solving expertise when working with current and emerging technologies.
*Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity, detecting and responding to security incidents, and performing incident analysis.
*Demonstrate hands-on experience administering, tuning, and operationalizing Microsoft Defender (e.g., Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, and Defender for Identity) to strengthen detection and response capabilities.
*Serve as security subject matter expert across multiple technologies and ensure they align with the company security requirements.
*Participate in the security strategic planning process.
*May supervise staff indirectly in a project setting, to ensure effective and timely completion.
*Establish and manage appropriate business relationships.
*Implement security policies and assist with policy creation.
*Incorporate the company's strategic goals with ongoing initiatives.
- *Lead security solution planning and delivery on projects.
*Answer technical and procedural questions from customers and less experienced team members.
*Keep abreast of the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
*Perform additional security tasks as assigned, such as assessments, compliance initiatives, documentation and other.
Skills Required
- Microsoft Defender Suite - top priority; must be expert or near-expert.
- Strong overall Microsoft security suite experience.
- Cisco Meraki - second key priority; important for network security engineering.
- CrowdStrike exposure.
- SOC / CSOC experience.
- Incident response experience.
- Threat hunting experience.
- Experience with alerts, triage, and responding to critical security events.
- Experience implementing or integrating security tools end-to-end.
- Experience with one or more of:
- Microsoft Defender setup/integration
- CrowdStrike setup/integration
- Cisco Meraki setup/integration
- Experience creating documentation, SOPs, and process materials.
- AI certifications are a plus.
- AI/security tool exposure is a plus.
Education & Work Experience
- Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
*Have 6+ years of experience in Information Security implementing security best practices, architecture, vulnerability assessments, and overall security management.
Title Sr. Information Security Engineer
Location Remote- EST
Client Industry Tech
Compensation $75-80/ hr
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About Korn Ferry
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