Senior Cyber Security Engineer

TKO; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TKO Group Holdings in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen our defense, protect critical systems, and support security operations across the enterprise.

You will implement security controls, lead incident response, manage MSSP relationships, and collaborate with IT, cloud, and engineering teams to improve threat detection and protection.

The role requires a practical, detail-oriented teammate who can translate security concepts for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• CISSP a plus (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Mature the organization's cybersecurity posture through strategic initiatives.
• Configure, maintain, and monitor security tools across environments.
• Lead and coordinate incident response activities and containment measures.
• Collaborate with IT, privacy, and engineering teams on secure architecture and threat protection.
• Support MSSP relationships and threat intel vendors.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Incident response

IAM

MFA / SSO

Cloud security

NIST CSF

CSC controls

Vulnerability management

Forensics

Windows/Linux

Networking (TCP/IP)

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

NGFW

WAF

NAC

Azure AD

Cloud platforms

Job description

TKO Group Holdings, (TKO) is an exciting new company comprised of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Professional Bull Riders (PBR), IMG, On Location Experiences, and World Wresting Entertainment (WWE). TKO is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to play a critical role in the safeguarding of the organization’s critical systems and data.

II. Position Summary:

• Supports the maturing of the organization’s cybersecurity posture by further establishing and delivering on key strategic initiatives.
• Recommends, configures, enhances, and maintains relevant security systems and tools based on areas of responsibilities and current threat landscape.
• Works with cross-functional teams to drive broad-reaching technology initiatives related to cybersecurity.
• Manages and contains information cybersecurity incidents and events to protect critical assets, intellectual property, related data, and the company’s reputation.
• Maintains cybersecurity-focused programs to ensure the organization is prepared to protect, detect, respond, and recover from a cyber-attack.
• Promotes best practices, implements, and maintains critical cybersecurity controls, supporting processes and procedures.
• Aligns closely with the Cybersecurity Architect and Security Operations functions (internal and/or outsourced)
• Liaise with other technical and business teams regarding secure architecture, management, and monitoring events to ensure threat indicators are rated by severity and responded to in a manner consistent with the threat.
• Works in partnership with the technology departments and provides support for infrastructure/networking, cloud and platform, enterprise applications, web development, content engineering and data technology divisions as it relates to security best practices.
• Works collaboratively with the data privacy and compliance team to prioritize risk remediation efforts.
• Participates in on-call after-hours support rotation to ensure that critical performance issues are resolved, and security events and incidents are addressed in a timely manner, in accordance with internal SLAs.
• Support management of managed security services provider (MSSP) and threat intelligence vendors.

IV. Qualifications:

• Education: 4-year degree in computer science or related combined work/education experience.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in the field of cybersecurity.
• Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) a plus.

VI. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Hands on experience in related cybersecurity technologies and tools. Including but not limited to Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW), Web Application Firewalls (WAP), Unified Threat Management (UTM), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Access Control (NAC), Endpoint Detect and Response (EDR), security appliances, software, and vendor specific utilities.
• Experience in security related programs. Including but not limited to vulnerability and patch management, application security, IoT security, and mobile security.
• Experience in supporting Microsoft EntraID (Azure AD), Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Windows Server and Linux Server platforms.
• Experience in working in an Information Technology organization supporting a corporate environment.
• Experience in Identity Access Management (IAM).
• Experience in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms or other authentication methods.
• Experience in or hands on experience with secure configuration management and system hardening.
• Experience in cloud security (AWS, Google, or Azure) a plus.
• Experience in computer forensics and cyber incident investigations a plus.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, NAT, and the OSI Model.
• Knowledge of NIST Controls, the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) and ISO/IEC 27000 series frameworks.
• Knowledge of or experience in deployment of the Center of Internet Security (CSC) Critical Security Controls (CSC) top 18.
• Ability to analyze complex information and identify key and relevant points, including communicating in a relevant and easy to understand manner.
• Strong operational and process background.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, well-organized, and able to manage time efficiently.
• Team player with ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to maintain constructive and collaborative demeanor in stressful situations, including incident response.
• Ability to make timely critical decisions with limited and / or ambiguous information.