Cyber Defense Engineer — Security Operations & IR

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ThreatLocker in Orlando, FL is seeking an Internal Cyber Defense Engineer to protect our endpoints, identities, and infrastructure from evolving cybersecurity threats. This hands-on role centers on security operations, threat detection, incident response, and contributes to governance, risk, and compliance initiatives.

The ideal candidate has practical experience with security alerts, security controls, and enterprise incident handling, collaborating with IT, MDR, and Threat Intelligence teams

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cybersecurity operations, SOC analysis, incident response, or internal security engineering.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Active CompTIA Network+ certification.
• Experience with identity and access management security (MFA, conditional access, access reviews).
• Experience using SIEM to investigate events and tune rules.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to threats and alerts affecting internal systems.
• Support identity and access management security including MFA and conditional access.
• Investigate SIEM alerts and tune detection rules for improved monitoring.
• Administer endpoint security technologies (EDR/MDM/DLP) and collaborate with teams.
• Assist with incident response, threat analysis, containment, and remediation.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

SOC analysis

Incident response

Identity security

Threat detection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR

MDM

DLP

PowerShell

Job description

ThreatLocker in Orlando, FL is seeking an Internal Cyber Defense Engineer to protect our endpoints, identities, and infrastructure from evolving cybersecurity threats. This hands-on role centers on security operations, threat detection, incident response, and contributes to governance, risk, and compliance initiatives.

The ideal candidate has practical experience with security alerts, security controls, and enterprise incident handling, collaborating with IT, MDR, and Threat Intelligence teams