Description
We are looking for a skilled Security Engineer to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Irving, Texas. This role focuses on leading the implementation and configuration of advanced SIEM solutions, including CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, within a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will bring senior-level expertise, working independently to drive key initiatives while collaborating with infrastructure teams to ensure seamless onboarding and integration of logging systems.
Responsibilities:
Lead the deployment and configuration of CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, ensuring effective implementation across the organization.
Manage the onboarding and normalization of log sources from diverse systems, including Linux, Windows, and Cisco network devices.
Develop ingestion pipelines, parsers, and detection rules to optimize data processing and security monitoring.
Coordinate with internal teams to integrate systems and logging sources into the SIEM platform.
Monitor and refine log ingestion architecture to enhance system performance and security.
Create and customize log parsing pipelines to support normalization and efficient data analysis.
Build detection rules and queries to identify potential threats and improve security posture.
Configure syslog pipelines and event forwarding for infrastructure systems.
Collaborate with stakeholders to design robust logging architectures tailored to business needs.
Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve SIEM solutions.
Requirements
Minimum of 5 years of experience in cyber security engineering, with a focus on SIEM platforms.
Proven expertise in implementing CrowdStrike NG-SIEM or Falcon LogScale in production environments.
Strong background in log ingestion, normalization, and detection engineering.
Experience onboarding log sources from Linux systems, Windows systems, network devices, and cloud services.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation and configuration tasks.
Familiarity with infrastructure logging architecture design and syslog pipelines.
Knowledge of detection engineering techniques and threat detection development.
Hands-on experience with cloud logging services like CloudTrail, Flow Logs, GuardDuty, and CloudWatch logs.
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- Dice Id: rhalfint
- Position Id: 04951-0013399546
- Posted 3 hours ago
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