Azure Cyber Security Engineer

Southern Talent Specialists - Raleigh, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Raleigh, NC

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Azure Cyber Security Engineer is responsible for second-level security event and incident response, focusing on the collection, analysis, and dissemination of cyber threat intelligence. This role involves managing security operations for both cloud and on-premises environments, utilizing various security solutions to protect critical assets and respond to incidents effectively. The engineer will also support the Cyber Incident Response Team and ensure the implementation of security governance and processes across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Perform second-level security event and incident response.
• Collect, analyze, and disseminate cyber threat intelligence.
• Respond to SOC alerts and perform analysis and containment of security events.
• Provide tier II support for escalated security incidents.
• Support the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) in detecting, analyzing, and containing attacks.
• Operate processes to collect threat intelligence and create actionable intelligence products using the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
• Identify security risks and exposures, determine causes of security violations, and suggest preventive measures.
• Integrate systems and logs into the global threat management platform.
• Maintain an understanding of attacks, vectors, and emergent threats.
• Share cyber security intelligence with partners, vendors, and law enforcement as necessary.
• Produce weekly and monthly operational metrics.
• Work with vendors and internal customers to respond to escalations.
• Recommend preventative and corrective security actions.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience in cyber threat or information security.
• Familiarity with compliance regulations such as SOX, PCI-DSS, GLBA, and Federal Banking regulations.
• Proficient with cloud security and monitoring capabilities in Azure.
• Proficient with Incident Response in Azure.
• Proficient with web application testing and software security reviews.
• Knowledge of security technologies: IDS/IPS, firewalls, AV, proxies, EDR.
• Understanding of scripting languages like JavaScript, Perl, etc.

Nice-to-haves

• CISSP, GSEC, GCIH, CEH or other security certifications preferred.
• Familiarity with STRIDE and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
• Ability to map threats and vulnerabilities to MITRE.
• Good social, communication, and technical writing skills.

Benefits

• Medical with wellness incentives
• Dental and vision insurance
• HSA with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mentor program
• 401(k) with 6% match