AWS
Technology
SecurityEngineer,AWSSecurityIncidentResponse
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Security Engineer, AWS Security Incident Response at AWS. Skills: Security Incident Response, Cloud Security, Threat detection. Respond to threat findings. Identify and recommend solutions”
Industry & Context.
Work through ambiguity; Troubleshooting systems issues; Analyzing logs
Periodic on-call responsibilities, On-call support including weekends
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, 4+ years threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, network security, 4+ years troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating tasks, Knowledge of networking protocols (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP), Knowledge of security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, Experience in security operations, risk management, incident response
Nice to Have
Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings, Experience triaging security alerts, front-line analysis, escalation, Experience with AI/ML technologies
What You'll Do.
Respond to threat findings
Identify and recommend solutions
Improve or expand AWS Security Incident response capabilities
Improve security automation
Provide security engineering solutions
Support customer-facing incidents
Prevent similar incidents
information security engineers
Mentor information security engineers
Identify security threats
Evaluate security threats
Communicate security threats
Identify security risks
Evaluate security risks
Communicate security risks
Identify security vulnerabilities
Evaluate security vulnerabilities
Communicate security vulnerabilities
Propose remediation for security issues
Track effectiveness of detective controls
Report on effectiveness of detective controls
Develop processes to increase response effectiveness
Develop policies to increase response effectiveness
Monitor networks for threats
Monitor systems for threats
Perform triage for security alerts
Document suspicious activity
Report security issues
Perform threat detection
Perform incident response
Mitigate cyber threats
Protect AWS Customers
Learn new technologies
Protect information systems
Provide threat monitoring
Provide investigation
Enhance security capabilities
Provide security monitoring
Support detective controls
Support protective controls
Provide holistic security controls
Leverage data on attack techniques
Enhance detective controls
Enhance incident response
Build auto-remediation capabilities
Minimize disruption to customer workloads
Provide guidance during security events
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work within a team; Work alongside partner teams
Communication Scope
Explain technical concepts
Full Job Description
AWS Security Incident Response is looking for technical Security Engineers that are passionate about learning new concepts and work well within a team environment to keep customers secure. We value engineers that can work through ambiguity to identify suspicious activity, lead security response, and can explain technical security concepts to non-technical audiences. AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Customers innovate with AWS Professional Services, upskill with AWS Training and Certification, optimize with AWS Support and Managed Services, and meet objectives with AWS Security Assurance Services. Our expertise and emerging technologies include AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center. You’ll join a diverse team of technical experts in dozens of countries who help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud. AWS Services provides developers and small to large businesses access to the horizontally scalable state of the art cloud infrastructure like S3, EC2, AMI, Cloud Front and Simple DB, that powers Amazon.com. Developers can build any type of business on AWS Platform and scale their application with growing business needs. We want you to help share and shape our mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our evolution from Web site to e-commerce partner to development platform is driven by the spirit of invention that is part of our DNA. We do every day by inventing elegant and simple solutions to complex technical and business problems. We're making history and the good news is that we've only just begun. Key job responsibilities - Respond to threat findings that indicate unauthorized activity has occurred - Identify and recommend solutions that improve or expand AWS Security Incident response capabilities, security automation. - Providing security engineering solutions and support during custom
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