Overview
Security Engineer II Jobs in Dallas, Texas, USA at HKS
Title: Security Engineer II
Company: HKS
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Type: Full Time
Category: IT/Tech, Security
Overview:
Strong background in information security,
hands-on experience
with various security tools, and proficiency in managing cloud environments. Proactive individual who can collaborate cross-functionally, design effective security controls and stay abreast of industry trends to ensure our organization remains secure and compliant. Anticipates job expectations while performing design and technical tasks requiring application of standard techniques and knowledge.
Responsibilities:
Manages security tools such as Okta, Mimecast, Crowd Strike, Defender, Sentinel SIEM and Palo Alto Advanced Threat Protection Detection Services
Recommends, schedules and applies patches, removes or otherwise mitigates known control weaknesses
Contributes to incident response activities, including investigation and documentation
Conducts vulnerability assessments on a regular basis, using a variety of tools and techniques; analyzes vulnerability scan results and prioritizes findings based on risk
Collaborates with other IT teams to remediate vulnerabilities and mitigate risks; documents vulnerability assessment findings and remediation efforts
Manages the development and maintenance of security documentation, such as policies and procedures
Monitors security alerts and escalate incidents as appropriate
Collaborates with the IT teams to ensure security best practices are followed
Responds, analyzes, remediates and documents actions performed to resolve threat conditions
Creates and delivers regular security reports to management and stakeholders, including incident reports, vulnerability assessments, and security metrics.; analyzes security data to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern, and presents findings and recommendations, using visualizations and dashboards to enhance understanding
Develops and delivers engaging security awareness training programs for end users, tailored to different roles and departments; conducts simulated phishing campaigns to assess user susceptibility and reinforce training content and analyzes campaign results for improvements
Performs regular security audits across various IT systems and processes to ensure compliance with security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements; recommends corrective actions to address findings incollaborationwith other IT teams
Develops and implements automation scripts and playbooks to streamline security operations, such as automating security alerts, vulnerability remediation, and incident response tasks
Proactively searches for indicators of compromise and escalate finding toleadership
Provides 24/7/365 support upon request by management on an as-needed basis
Performs other duties assigned byleadership
Embraces a culture of continuous service improvement andservice excellence
Stays current on security industry trends
Qualifications:
B.A./B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
3-5+ years in the Information Security field
Information Security Certification ( Sec+, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, CCSK, GISF, CISA, CASP+) preferred
CATO SASE Expert 2, SASE Advanced Security
Experience with Intune, Tenable, Mimecast, Okta, next-generation EDR tools and SIEM
Proficiency with Microsoft Azure and SASE environments
Proficiency with the following security solutions (Okta, Crowdstrike, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Tenable, Mimecast, Tenable, EDR, SIEM) preferred
Experience managing Office 365 and Azure environments…
