Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Emory University is a leading research university seeking a Cyber Defense Engineer to support its information security program. The role investigates and responds to cyber incidents, monitors and analyzes security data, manages vulnerabilities and risks, and maintains security monitoring and response tools across cloud and on-premise environments.
Responsibilities
- Investigates and responds to cyber incidents within the network environment
- Collects data from a variety of security monitoring tools, including intrusion detection system alerts, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs to analyze events that occur within the environment
- Recommends and documents information security requirements and controls necessary for the protection of information resources
- Provides guidance and assistance regarding information security matters such as the interpretation of information security policies and requirements or their applicability to particular situations
- Participates in information security incident response activities, risk assessment and risk management activities, and vulnerability assessment and vulnerability management activities spanning multiple business units
- Participates in information security projects and initiatives
- Performs operational tasks supporting information security functions such as intrusion detection and prevention, security monitoring, vulnerability remediation, security incident prevention and remediation
- Supports, maintains, monitors, troubleshoots and enhances security monitoring and response tools, methodologies, software, and hardware
- Analyzes data from Information Security tools and provides reports and recommended response actions to Information Security management
- Publishes regular status reports and submits to management
- Performs related responsibilities as required
Skills
- A bachelor's degree and three years of related IT experience including demonstrated technical knowledge in multiple information security domains, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Excellent task management and team participation skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Tasks related to this position can be performed remotely with only occasional supported visits to an Emory University location.
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