Cybersecurity Specialist

Job Description: Cybersecurity Engineer Location: Remote / Bangalore Employment Type: Full-time Department: Security & Risk Management Industry: IT Services & Consulting Role Category: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Threat ManagementRole & Responsibilities:As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our systems, applications, and data against cyber threats. Your core responsibilities will include:Threat Detection & Prevention: Implement security measures to proactively identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities and threats across systems, applications, and networks.Incident Response: Respond to security incidents and breaches, conducting thorough investigations and implementing recovery and containment strategies.Security Monitoring: Set up and maintain security monitoring tools (e.G., SIEM, IDS/IPS) to detect and analyze security events in real-time.Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing: Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify weaknesses in systems and recommend remediation actions.Security Architecture & Design: Assist in designing and implementing secure architecture for IT infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry standards and security best practices.Policy & Compliance: Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance (e.G., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).Security Awareness Training: Provide training and guidance to teams on best practices for data protection, secure coding, and general security hygiene.Collaboration & Reporting: Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and development teams to ensure security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle and infrastructure operations.Desired Candidate Profile:Experience: 1–2 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related roles, with a focus on threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management.Technical Skills:Experience with security monitoring tools like SIEM (e.G., Splunk, ELK Stack) and IDS/IPS (e.G., Snort, Suricata).Familiarity with network security protocols, firewalls, VPNs, and endpoint protection solutions.Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools (e.G., Nessus, OpenVAS) and experience in performing penetration testing.Understanding of encryption, identity & access management (IAM), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).Proficiency in network protocols and familiarity with secure network design.Familiarity with cloud security frameworks and best practices (e.G., AWS, Azure, GCP).Experience with incident management and forensics tools.Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.G., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, OWASP).Education:B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech/MCA or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.Key Skills:CybersecurityThreat Detection & PreventionIncident ResponseVulnerability Assessment & Penetration TestingSIEM Tools: Splunk, ELK StackIDS/IPS: Snort, SuricataNetwork SecurityEncryptionIAM & MFASecurity Frameworks: NIST, OWASP, ISO 27001, CISCloud Security: AWS, Azure, GCPSecurity Architecture & DesignSecurity Compliance: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSSPenetration Testing Tools: Nessus, OpenVASIncident ManagementForensics ToolsSecurity Awareness TrainingNotice Period:Immediate to 30 days preferred.#CyberSecurity #InfoSec #SecurityEngineer #ThreatDetection #IncidentResponse #PenTesting #VulnerabilityManagement #SIEM #NetworkSecurity #IAM #MFA #CloudSecurity #AWS #Azure #GCP #NIST #ISO27001 #OWASP #Splunk #SecurityCompliance #IncidentManagement #SecurityFrameworks #TechJobs #RemoteJobs #BangaloreJobs #ITSecurity #DevSecOps #SecurityBestPractices