Cyber Security Engineer

Wilshire Law Firm•Los Angeles, CA

21h•$130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and continuously improving the firm’s security controls to protect sensitive client data, legal work product, and enterprise systems. This role operates at the intersection of security architecture, engineering, and operations, with a strong emphasis on risk reduction, regulatory compliance, incident readiness, and secure-by-design infrastructure.

Requirements

3–7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity or security engineering experience.
Experience with enterprise security tools (SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewalls, IAM).
Strong understanding of networking and system security (Windows/Linux).
Experience securing cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Ability to lead or support real-world incident response efforts.
Familiarity with scripting or automation (PowerShell, Python, or Bash).
Experience in regulated or high-confidentiality environments.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or cloud security certs (preferred).

Responsibilities

Design and maintain security controls across network, endpoint, cloud, identity, and applications.
Implement and manage tools such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewalls, MFA, PAM, DLP, and email security.
Monitor and respond to security alerts and incidents, including post-incident analysis.
Partner with IT and application teams to embed security into systems and deployments.
Conduct vulnerability scanning, risk assessments, and remediation tracking.
Enforce least-privilege access and support identity lifecycle management.
Support compliance efforts and provide audit and client security documentation.
Automate security operations and improve monitoring, reporting, and controls.