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Job Description
Job Description
Position: Software Engineer - Security
Location: Austin, TX (Onsite only)
Duration: Long-term Contract
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Job Description:
Monitoring and Detection:
- Utilize advanced monitoring tools and techniques to detect suspicious activities, anomalies, or deviations from normal behavior within the organization's network and systems.
- Analyze data logs, user activities, and access patterns to identify potential insider threats, unauthorized access, or malicious behavior.
Investigation and Analysis:
- Conduct thorough investigations into suspected insider threats, including gathering evidence, conducting interviews, and collaborating with relevant stakeholders.
- Perform in-depth analysis of security incidents to determine root causes, motives, and potential impact on the organization's operations and assets.
Threat Hunting:
- Experience performing threat hunting in a corporate environment.
- Experience working with large data sets and log analysis tools.
- Ability to apply Cyber Threat Intelligence through enrichment, correlation, and attribution.
Risk Assessment and Mitigation:
- Assess the severity and potential impact of insider threats on the organization's critical assets, data, and operations.
- Develop and implement proactive strategies, policies, and controls to mitigate insider threats and minimize security risks.
Reporting and Communication:
- Prepare detailed reports and presentations on insider threat incidents, trends, and mitigation strategies for executive management and relevant stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including IT, HR, legal, and compliance, to ensure alignment and coordination in addressing insider threat concerns.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field is preferred. Candidates can outweigh this requirement by referencing their continuous learning and personal projects.
- Proficiency in security automation and scripting
- Candidate can demonstrate and provide real world scenarios where they have contributed to reducing MTTR
- Experience adhering to & enforcing legal hold, as well as working with 3rd party public & private organizations.
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on insider threat detection and analysis.
- Proficiency in security monitoring tools, SIEM platforms, and data analysis techniques.
- Strong understanding of insider threat indicators, behavioral analytics, and user activity monitoring.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and influence stakeholders
Location and commute
Austin, TX .
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3208043018.