What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Security Engineer (Detection) position at Cox?
The Lead Cybersecurity Detection Engineering will be a part of a team of Detection Engineers to design, implement, and maintain advanced detection capabilities, protecting the organization from emerging cyber threats. This crucial role will enhance Cox Automotive's next-generation Cyber Defense practice, enabling rapid threat response and automated remediation. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional Engineering teams, build innovative threat detection and response use cases, and leverage threat intelligence to proactively monitor emerging threat vectors. The ideal candidate will have expert-level knowledge in SIEM implementation and log ingestion, Incident Response, and Threat Intelligence, and will be data-driven.
Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.
PLEASE NOTE : this is an individual contributor opportunity
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Cybersecurity Detection Engineering :
- Design advanced threat detection techniques using tools such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, and SOAR platforms.
- Develop detection-as-code rules and automated remediation, playbooks, and alerts tailored to the organization's threat landscape for enterprise and customer security.
- Leverage industry standard MITRE frameworks to show detection coverage and gaps.
- Monitor, optimize, and continuously improve detection systems for performance, scalability, and effectiveness.
- Work alongside the Threat Detection and Response team to continuously improve cybersecurity capabilities in identification, management, and response to threats in the most efficient and effective manner.
- Perform attack simulation testing to validate efficacy of use cases and purple teaming exercises collaborating with the Vulnerability Management team.
- Manage and maintain SIEM / Data Lake data management and log ingestion infrastructure in collaboration with Cyber Defense Engineering.
- Maintain operational guidelines, diagrams, and documentation for security detection and response.
Incident Response Support :
Threat Intelligence Integration :
Stakeholder Collaboration :
Governance and Compliance :
Skills
Detection Engineering
Ability to :
WHO YOU ARE
Qualifications
Desirable
Compensation :
Compensation includes a base salary of $128,000.00 - $213,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits :
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.
About Cox Automotive
At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today!
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants / employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.
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Salary : $128,000 - $213,500
