Cybersecurity Engineer

Overview:

Engagement Type

Contract

Key Responsibilities

Threat Detection & Monitoring: Continuously monitor network traffic, endpoint logs, and cloud security events for anomalous behavior and potential security incidents.

Splunk Management: Create, maintain, and tune Splunk correlation searches, alerts, and dashboards to minimize false positives and improve detection capabilities.

Incident Response: Investigate potential security incidents, follow forensic evidence, and collaborate with IT and network teams to remediate threats.

Use Case Development: Develop and refine detection and response playbooks based on threat intelligence and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.

Log Integration: Work with infrastructure teams to onboard new data sources, ensuring log integrity, parsing, and normalization across the SIEM platform.

Compliance & Reporting: Support audit readiness by collecting SIEM control evidence and generating compliance reports aligned with internal policies and standardsRequired/Desired Skills

Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, specifically operating, building, and investigating threats within a SIEM or Splunk. Required 8.0 Years Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to operate calmly under pressure and manage multiple security tickets Required 8.0 Years Proficiency in writing SPL (Splunk Processing Language) Required 8.0 Years Strong understanding of networking, firewalls, EDR, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform). Required 8.0 Years Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and security compliance standards (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, or SOC 2). Required 8.0 Years Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Required Relevant certifications such as Splunk Core Certified User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, are highly preferred. Highly desired 8.0 Years

Skills:

Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity,specifically operating,building,and investigating threats within a SIEM or Splunk.,Excellent critical thinking,problem-solving,and communication skills. Ability to operate calmly under pressure and manage multiple security tickets,Proficiency in writing SPL (Splunk Processing Language),Strong understanding of networking,firewalls,EDR,and cloud platforms (AWS,Azure,or Google Cloud Platform).,Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g.,MITRE ATT&CK) and security compliance standards (e.g.,NIST,HIPAA,or SOC 2).,Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,Cybersecurity,Information Technology,or a related field.,Relevant certifications such as Splunk Core Certified User,Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User,are highly preferred.