Cybsersecurity Engineer

Benton Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Benton Partners in Stamford, CT or New York, NY (Hybrid schedule) seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to implement and maintain the firm’s cybersecurity technology solutions, monitor for incidents, and coordinate response. The ideal candidate will work with diverse technical and business teams and report to the CISO.

Responsibilities include vulnerability management, baseline hardening, KPI/GRC reporting, evaluating new technologies, and educating employees on security best practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or similar role.
• Proficiency with EDR solutions, SIEM, network security, cloud security, mobile security, vulnerability management, IAM, and encryption.
• Strong ability to analyze security data, identify threats, and craft effective solutions.
• Ability to document and communicate technical information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Scripting/automation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the vulnerability management program, including scanning and tracking remediation.
• Maintain and monitor control baselines, hardening standards, asset coverage metrics, and configuration compliance.
• Monitor KPIs and governance, risk, and compliance evidence.
• Suggest and evaluate new security technologies.
• Educate employees on security best practices to reduce human error.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Systems, Network, Database, Desktop, and Development teams on risk. remediation.
• Assist with vendor due diligence.
• Assist with physical security infrastructure projects and updates.

Skills

3+ years in Security Engineer role

EDR & SIEM

Network security

Cloud security

Mobile security

Vulnerability management

Identity & access management

Encryption

Windows

Linux

Job description

JD:

POSITION

Cybersecurity Engineer

LOCATION

Stamford, CT or New York, NY (Hybrid work schedule, 3 days per week in office)

JOB FUNCTION

The Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the firm’s cybersecurity technology solutions, monitoring for security incidents and vulnerabilities, coordinating end user activities, and participating in the investigation and response of any breaches or attacks. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively with diverse technical and business teams. He or she will report to the Chief Information Security Officer.Additional responsibilities include:

• Managing the vulnerability management program, including internal and external scanning, monitoring threat feeds, news sources, and vendor bulletins for risks and tracking remediation
• Maintaining and monitoring control baselines, hardening standards, asset/coverage metrics, and configuration compliance
• Monitoring and documenting key performance indicators (KPIs) and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) evidence
• Suggesting and evaluating new technologies
• Educating employees on security best practices to reduce the risk of human error
• Collaborating with the Cloud, Systems, Network, Database, Desktop, and Development engineering teams on risk identification, analysis, and remediation
• Assisting with vendor due diligence
• Assisting with physical security infrastructure projects, maintenance, and updates

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate should have the following experience:

• 3+ years of experience in a Security Engineer role
• Proficiency with managing EDR solutions, SIEM, network security, cloud security, mobile security, vulnerability management,identity and access management, encryption, and a solid understanding of operating systems like Windows and Linux
• Strong ability to analyze security data, identify threats, and create effective solutions
• Ability to document and communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Scripting/automation experience a plus

The ideal candidate possesses the following traits:

• Creativity: the ability to deploy different approaches and be resourceful.
• Intellectual curiosity: passion for learning and investigating a broad range of subject matter; satisfaction derived from the consumption and understanding of information and increasing knowledge base.
• Accountability : ownership of individual responsibilities and work product.
• Strong people skills: ability to build relationships internally and externally and to be versatile in engaging with different constituents.