Cybersecurity Engineer

6 - 8 years

9 - 12 Lacs

Posted:1 week ago| Platform: Foundit logo

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On-site

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Cybersecurity Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and maintain security infrastructure, tools, and policies.
  • Monitor security alerts and conduct

    threat detection

    ,

    analysis

    , and

    response

    .
  • Perform

    vulnerability assessments

    and

    penetration testing

    ; recommend and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Manage and maintain security technologies such as:
  • Firewalls, IDS/IPS
  • SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm)
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  • DLP, IAM, and PAM solutions
  • Conduct

    incident response

    , including containment, eradication, and post-incident analysis.
  • Implement and manage

    network segmentation

    ,

    encryption protocols

    , and

    secure configurations

    .
  • Participate in

    security audits

    ,

    risk assessments

    , and

    compliance initiatives

    (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Create and maintain security documentation, runbooks, and reports.
  • Stay updated on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and compliance teams to embed security in the development and operations lifecycle (DevSecOps).
  • Conduct internal security training and awareness sessions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 68 years of hands-on experience in

    cybersecurity engineering

    or information security roles.
  • Strong knowledge of

    network security

    ,

    cloud security

    ,

    application security

    , and

    endpoint protection

    .
  • Experience with tools such as:
  • SIEM

    (Splunk, IBM QRadar, ELK)
  • EDR

    (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Carbon Black)
  • Firewalls

    (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point)
  • Vulnerability scanners

    (Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7)
  • Solid understanding of

    TCP/IP

    ,

    DNS

    ,

    VPNs

    ,

    TLS/SSL

    , and

    encryption techniques

    .
  • Strong scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for security automation.
  • Familiarity with

    cloud security

    practices on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • In-depth knowledge of

    security frameworks

    like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Controls.

Preferred Skills (Good to Have):

  • Professional certifications such as:
  • CISSP

    ,

    CEH

    ,

    CISM

    ,

    GIAC

    , or

    CompTIA Security+

  • Experience in

    DevSecOps

    or working with

    CI/CD pipelines

    .
  • Exposure to

    zero-trust architectures

    ,

    SASE

    , and

    identity governance

    tools.
  • Previous experience in

    SOC

    ,

    MSSP

    , or large enterprise security operations.

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