• Cyber Security Engineer

    Robert Half Technology (Shakopee, MN)


    Description

    The Cybersecurity Engineer will focus on identifying and mitigating security threats and vulnerabilities. This role involves developing strategic and tactical defense measures, managing threat platforms, building and maintaining vulnerability management systems, and implementing zero-trust principles.

    Responsibilities:

    Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

    + Develop and maintain security technology strategies that mitigate risks within cloud and datacenter environments using zero-trust frameworks.

    + Recommend, implement, configure, and maintain technical security solutions to protect information assets both on-premises and in the cloud.

    + Monitor current security threats and enhance protections to ensure secure public cloud and on-prem environments.

    + Conduct assessments of enterprise systems, processes, and technologies for alignment with industry security best practices.

    + Perform regular internal security assessments, controls checks, and vulnerability testing.

    + Analyze security incidents and provide detailed technical reporting and remediation plans.

    + Collaborate with internal teams to ensure robust security measures are implemented.

    + Design and implement security policies, protocols, and procedures.

    + Stay informed of emerging cybersecurity technologies, threats, and trends to ensure proactive defense strategies.

    + Provide training and mentorship to other professionals on cybersecurity best practices.

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.

    + 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or similar roles.

    + Proficiency with security tools, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM platforms, vulnerability management, and remediation methods.

    + Expertise in cloud architecture and security controls.

    + Experience managing IAM solutions such as single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA), and SAML/SCIM.

    + Knowledge of email and messaging security technologies (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, TLS).

    + Adept in handling threat detection, incident response, and security investigations.

    + Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, CISM, CISA).

    + Experience designing and implementing zero-trust security frameworks.

    + Expertise in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions, including Cisco, Zscaler, Netskope, and Palo Alto.

    + Familiarity with SIEM tools such as Splunk, Rapid7, or LogRhythm.

    + Experience with endpoint protection tools (Symantec, Cylance) and DLP platforms.

    + Hands-on experience with compliance frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, or SOC 2.

    + Background in privilege access management solutions (CyberArk, BeyondTrust) and email security tools (Proofpoint, Mimecast).

    + Incident response and digital forensics expertise.

     

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