Senior Information Security Engineer

Job Details:
Title: Senior Information Security Engineer

Duration : 18+ Month (s) Opportunity for extension or conversion

Location : Charlotte, NC (Prioritize) - Open to Chandler, AZ and McLean, VA

Hybrid : 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Interview Process : 1 round / possibly 2 rounds of virtual interviews if needed. 1 hour duration.



Job Description:

• In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Cyber Security Research and contribute to large-scale planning related to Cyber Security Research deliverables.
• Review and analyze moderately complex Cyber Security Research challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet Cyber Security Research deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with client personnel in Cyber Security Research.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Cyber Security Research experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

• Knowledge of phishing, general cyber security and Splunk. Individuals need to have the ability to conduct searches in Splunk
• Client is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer in Threat Disruptions team within the Advanced Operational Services (AOS) organization.

In this role, you will:

Review and correlate security logs

• Play a major role in phishing disruption efforts, including creation of new logic and procedures to identify phishing attacks impacting Client customers and employees
• Lead or participate in computer security incident response activities for moderately complex events
• Conduct technical investigation of security related incidents and post incident digital forensics to identify causes and recommend future mitigation strategies
• Provide security consulting on projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information, security policy, and standards
• Design, document, test, maintain, and provide issue resolution recommendations for moderately complex security solutions related to networking, cryptography, cloud, authentication and directory services, email, internet, applications, and endpoint security
• Utilize subject matter knowledge in industry leading security solutions and best practices to implement one or more components of information security such as availability, integrity, confidentiality, risk management, threat identification, modeling, monitoring, incident response, access management, and business continuity
• Identify security vulnerabilities and issues, perform risk assessments, and evaluate remediation alternatives
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Desired Qualifications:

• dvanced Information Security technical skills
• Experience detecting and mitigating phishing attacks directed towards employees and the company brand
• Experience creating regular expressions and YARA rules
• bility to manage complex issues and develop solutions
• Experience in one or more of the following security disciplines: information security monitoring; incident response; vulnerability management; host/network forensics; cyber-crime investigations; Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC); or cyber threat intelligence.
• bility to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
• Certifications in one or more of the following: Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
• Hands-on experience with information security tools such as an enterprise SIEM solution, IDS/IPS, endpoint security solutions, email/web security gateways, and other security detection/mitigation devices
• Experience with host and/or network log analysis as applied to incident response / threat hunting
• Knowledge of offensive security, with the ability to think like an adversary when hunting and responding to incidents
• Strong experience in operating system and application security hardening and best practices
• Strong investigative mindset with an attention to detail
• dvanced problem-solving skills, ability to develop effective long-term solutions to complex problems.

EEO:
"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."