Sr.Security Engineer
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Atlanta, GA
Qualifications:
· 6+ years of experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related IT security role.
· Strong experience implementing and supporting enterprise security technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and encryption solutions.
· Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, risk assessments, security testing, and incident response.
· Experience conducting forensic investigations and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
· Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls.
· Experience developing security policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
· Familiarity with disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and backup strategies.
· Experience with security monitoring, SIEM platforms, and security automation tools is preferred.
· Strong understanding of networking concepts, operating systems, cloud security, and cybersecurity best practices.
· Knowledge of security frameworks and regulatory standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or similar.
· Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
· Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
· Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, Security+, GIAC, or equivalent are preferred.
Responsibilities:
· Design, implement, manage, and support enterprise security systems and technologies to protect the organization''s information assets.
· Analyze the information security environment and develop security measures to prevent unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, or destruction of data.
· Configure, deploy, and maintain firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), encryption solutions, and other security technologies.
· Investigate security incidents, conduct forensic analysis, and coordinate incident response and recovery activities.
· Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to improve security operations, incident tracking, and response efficiency.
· Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, security risk analyses, and compliance assessments.
· Design, implement, and monitor security controls for systems, applications, networks, and data.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and identity management solutions.
· Evaluate and recommend security technologies, tools, and best practices to strengthen the organization''s security posture.
· Develop, implement, and maintain corporate information security policies, standards, and procedures.
· Establish and maintain access control frameworks, investigate unauthorized access, and recommend corrective actions.
· Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure the protection and recovery of critical systems and data.
· Perform regular system backups and support disaster preparedness initiatives.
· Monitor security events, identify vulnerabilities, and implement remediation strategies.
· Assess data sensitivity and recommend appropriate security controls based on business and regulatory requirements.
· Partner with infrastructure, networking, and application teams to ensure secure system design and deployment.
· Prepare technical reports, risk assessments, and documentation related to security findings and recommendations.
· Conduct security awareness training and educate employees on cybersecurity policies and best practices.
· Stay current with emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
· Support security audits, compliance initiatives, and continuous improvement of the organization''s information security program.
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