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Security Engineer

Convergenz
Rockville, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 2/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2025

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer with expertise in understanding the threat landscape and implementing holistic countermeasures. In this role, you will focus on security architecture and incident management , contributing to the organization's ability to identify, mitigate, and resolve cybersecurity threats effectively. Responsibilities :

As a Senior Security Engineer, your responsibilities will include :

  • Threat Analysis & Response :
  • Conduct Web Application Firewall (WAF) traffic load analysis and monitor performance impacts.
  • Assess potential attack characteristics based on mission-critical infrastructure.
  • Identify and define site-specific data collection requirements to enhance threat detection capabilities.
  • Security Problem Resolution :
  • Analyze and resolve information security issues using expertise in major security products and services.
  • Recommend and implement security solutions based on knowledge of infrastructure security disciplines and technology limitations.
  • Cybersecurity Architecture & Compliance :
  • Design and implement robust cybersecurity controls across multiple environments.
  • Ensure compliance with NIST directives (e.g., 800-53), FedRAMP, and ATO processes.
  • Monitoring & Reporting :
  • Utilize tools like Splunk for monitoring, reporting, and dashboard creation.
  • Prepare and provide detailed security reports, including diagrams, for infrastructure and security teams.
  • Risk Management & Vendor Assessment :
  • Conduct third-party vendor risk reviews and cloud risk assessments.
  • Recommend strategies for mitigating cyber risks and remediating vulnerabilities.
  • Incident Management :
  • Lead the response to security incidents, ensuring rapid containment and resolution.
  • Document lessons learned and enhance incident response protocols based on real-world experiences. Qualifications :

Extensive experience with :

  • WAF Solutions : Barracuda Cloud WAF, AWS WAF.
  • Monitoring Tools : Splunk (including monitoring, reporting, and dashboarding).
  • Security Solutions : DBProtect for database security and risk assessment.
  • Proficiency in :
  • Cybersecurity architecture design and implementation.
  • Incident management and security incident response.
  • Vulnerability remediation and cyber risk mitigation.
  • Familiarity with :
  • NIST directives (e.g., 800-53), FedRAMP, and the ATO process
  • Experience conducting third-party vendor risk assessments.

  • Strong technical skills in creating detailed infrastructure and security architecture diagrams.
  • Background in performing comprehensive cloud risk reviews.
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