Security Engineer: Incident Response & Vulnerability

Jobright.ai; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 212,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Security Engineer to enhance its cybersecurity efforts. The role involves administering security tools, conducting vulnerability scans, and managing incident response activities. Ideal candidates should possess a related degree and have extensive experience in security analysis, with excellent communication skills and an active Secret clearance. Join us to help safeguard critical systems and coordinate with industry leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years in information system engineering and security.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration for security tools and conduct vulnerability scans.
• Provide incident response activities and develop security-related documentation.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and support security audits.

Skills

System security analysis

Incident response

Security auditing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Tenable SC/IO

Crowdstrike

Splunk

McAfee

Job description

A leading tech company is seeking a Security Engineer to enhance its cybersecurity efforts. The role involves administering security tools, conducting vulnerability scans, and managing incident response activities. Ideal candidates should possess a related degree and have extensive experience in security analysis, with excellent communication skills and an active Secret clearance. Join us to help safeguard critical systems and coordinate with industry leaders.