IT security specialist

Job Summary

• Balance two critical missions: keeping our current environment impenetrable and building the next generation of our security infrastructure. You will be a key player in incident response, forensic investigations, and the hands-on rollout of advanced security technologies.
  
  

• Security Operations & Forensics: Lead deep-dive forensic investigations into security breaches or anomalies. Monitor, analyze, and respond to threats in real-time.
• Project Implementation: Act as the technical lead for new security initiatives, from initial design to full-scale deployment.
• Defense-in-Depth Management: Configure and optimize a diverse stack including EDR, Network Security tools, and Application Security scanners.
• Data Protection: Implement and manage encryption and tokenization strategies to safeguard sensitive data at rest and in transit.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance to junior staff and act as a subject matter expert for cross-functional IT teams.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field
• 5+ years of dedicated technical experience in Cybersecurity Operations or Engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in deploying and tuning EDR/XDR solutions to hunt for advanced persistent threats (APTs).
• Hands-on experience with Next-Gen Firewalls (NGFW), IDS/IPS, VPNs, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
• Proven ability to perform memory, disk, and network forensics to identify root causes of incidents.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic protocols, Key Management Systems (KMS), and data masking/tokenization techniques.
• Experience with SAST/DAST tools and securing the CI/CD pipeline.
• An analytical mind with the ability to remain calm under pressure during a crisis.