Security Engineer: Incident Response & SOC (Hybrid)

Benchmark Insurance Company; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trean Corporation seeks a Security Engineer to join its cybersecurity team in Minnesota. This hands-on role focuses on monitoring alerts, investigating incidents, and supporting risk assessments and security control improvements.

The position requires a strong technical and analytical mindset and a hybrid work arrangement. You will collaborate across teams, participate in incident response, vulnerability management, and security process enhancements, and stay current with evolving threat

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, incident response, or related field.
• Experience performing day-to-day security operations activities including alert triage, incident investigation, security ticket review, remediation tracking, and resolution of security-related requests.
• Experience supporting or participating in cybersecurity incident response activities and full lifecycle incident management.
• Experience conducting risk assessments for technology, applications, vendors, or cybersecurity.
• Experience identifying security vulnerabilities and recommending remediation.
• Knowledge of current cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, defensive security principles, and industry best practices.
• Understanding of IAM, endpoint security, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and incident response.
• Strong analytical, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid environment with onsite presence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security alerts and suspicious activity across the enterprise environment.
• Analyze suspected cybersecurity events and perform triage, containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Manage cybersecurity incidents through the full incident response lifecycle, including investigation, documentation, escalation, and post-incident review.
• Review and analyze security alerts, requests, incidents, and risk assessments to ensure timely investigation and remediation recommendations.
• Review security questionnaires and technology changes to identify risks and control gaps.
• Assess security vulnerabilities and work with stakeholders to drive remediation efforts.
• Research emerging cyber threats and recommend improvements to security controls and defenses.
• Develop and maintain security procedures, playbooks, documentation, and standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and incident response efficiency.
• Support evaluation and secure adoption of emerging technologies, including AI security concerns.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Risk assessment

Vulnerability management

Security controls

Threat intelligence

Analytical thinking

Communication

Documentation

Hybrid work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Security certifications

Job description

Trean Corporation seeks a Security Engineer to join its cybersecurity team in Minnesota. This hands-on role focuses on monitoring alerts, investigating incidents, and supporting risk assessments and security control improvements.

The position requires a strong technical and analytical mindset and a hybrid work arrangement. You will collaborate across teams, participate in incident response, vulnerability management, and security process enhancements, and stay current with evolving threat