Job Description:As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will be responsible for performing penetration testing, managing cybersecurity tools such as Splunk, and enhancing the overall security posture of the client's systems and applications. This role will involve identifying vulnerabilities, recommending mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Key Responsibilities:
- Perform penetration testing on client applications, networks, and systems to identify security weaknesses.
- Analyze identified vulnerabilities and provide detailed recommendations for mitigation strategies.
- Develop comprehensive reports highlighting findings, risks, and actionable conclusions.
- Advise IT teams on security improvements and effective methods to mitigate potential risks.
- Collaborate with client IT teams to determine testing requirements and ensure alignment with security goals.
- Create and implement new penetration testing methods, scripts, and tools to improve testing effectiveness.
- Manage Splunk data collection infrastructure, including deployment servers, syslog servers, and heavy forwarders.
- Configure Splunk HTTP event collectors to gather data from custom applications, ensuring comprehensive log data collection.
- Oversee Splunk Stream implementation for wire data analysis, providing statistical and raw data outputs.
- Develop custom scripts for data collection, system integrations, and enhancement of non-standard product monitoring.
Required Skills, Experiences, Education, and Competencies:
- Proven experience in penetration testing, including identifying and mitigating system and application vulnerabilities.
- Proficiency in Splunk administration, including data collection infrastructure, deployment server management, and log source configuration.
- Hands-on experience with risk assessments and vulnerability management tools.
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST 800-53.
- Familiarity with scripting languages for custom tool development and automation.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with IT teams and stakeholders to achieve security objectives.
- Solid understanding of security awareness concepts and best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to evolving security challenges.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to document findings and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
- Team player mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
The hourly range for roles of this nature are $50.00 to $80.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry. cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.