Job Description :
Job Title: Security Engineer
Location: Durham, NC-27701
Duration: 3 months contract-to-hire
Job Description: Client is looking for a Security Engineer to join our already skilled team of security professionals. We are looking for a candidate responsible for security operations and engineering activities to both respond to and prevent against Cyber security threats found within and targeting the enterprise.
As part of the IT Security incident response team, handle incident investigations to determine and document root cause and impact of detected computer security incidents.
Respond to security events generated by the SIEM, AV, DLP, and IPS. Investigate events and run to ground security issues to determine root cause and resolution. Monitor and respond to security alerts across a vast array of security operations areas and be involved in incident investigations to determine and document root cause and impact of detected computer security incidents.
Perform network vulnerability and compliance scanning and review, evaluate the risks identified and determine their severity and urgency, work with system owners to determine if and when corrective action will be taken, and perform necessary actions to verify that correction actions were effective. Maintain awareness of new and emerging cyber-attack threats with potential to harm company systems and networks.
Work with internal and external partners to address and resolve concerns around security and privacy. Review and analyze security and privacy exceptions and drive satisfaction to ensure security and the business are working hand in hand to drive corporate objective while remaining secure.
Provide technical input and be involved in the design, deployment and operation of global IT Security management software and hardware devices including, but not limited to: Antivirus defense (AV) / Endpoint Security, Network Access Control (NAC), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Scanning and Vulnerability Identification, Data Loss Prevention (DLP