IT Security Engineer

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews the generated alerts from PDS layered detection controls to determine relevancy and urgency.
• Perform triage and creates new tickets for alerts that signal an incident and require Incident Response review.
• Administers and configures security monitoring tools (IPS Signatures, Netflows, correlation rules, etc.).
• Leverages Cyber Threat Intelligence feeds such as Indicators of Compromise (IOC), updated rules, signatures, etc. to identify impacted systems and the scope of the attack.
• Reviews collected asset data (configuration, running processes, etc.) on affected systems for further investigation.
• Operate the Security Awareness Training Platform and perform periodic Phishing Simulation.
• Reviews Backup logs and Recoveries if they are according to PDS policy.
• Other cybersecurity-related functions instructed by the management.

What we require:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication), Computer Science/Information Technology or Equivalent.
• Must have at least 5 years of professional experience in the field of IT Security and/or Information Security implementation and/or Ethical Hacking and/or Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
• Must be knowledgeable in at least three of the following security tools: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Next-generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detect and Response (EDR), Network Detection and Response (NDR), Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Vulnerability Scanners and Penetration Testing Frameworks.
• Fundamental knowledge on the internals of computer Operating Systems (Windows and Linux).
• Strong understanding of networking and data communication concepts, security, and encryption.
• Customer support oriented.
• Good oral and written communications skills in English.
• Must possess a highly analytical mind and can exercise mature judgment.
• Must have the ability to work efficiently in a high-pressure environment.
• Learns quickly and can easily adapt to changing situations.
• Willing to work overtime and handle multi-tasking functions.