Principal Information Security Expert

5 days ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Defend Limited Full time

About the Role

 

The Principal Security Operations Engineer will lead the charge in delivering cybersecurity excellence for our valued customers. In this role, you will oversee the monitoring and analysis of network traffic, identify and mitigate security threats, and ensure our customers' IT infrastructure remains secure and resilient.

 

You will lead the team in active monitoring of our clients and spearhead incident investigation and response, utilizing Endpoint Protection, Firewalls, and Security Monitoring tools.

 

Your expertise will be instrumental in detecting and responding to security incidents, conducting vulnerability assessments, and implementing robust security measures.

 

The successful candidate will have strong technical expertise, a customer-centric mindset, documentation expertise, incident response experience, and a passion for continuous improvement.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Regularly review events and alerts from a range of customers, looking for signs of compromise.
  • Flag noisy and underperforming alerts for improvement, and work to track and develop more robust detections.
  • Help build out our detection and response playbooks, adding new insights and automations to our investigation and incident response procedures.
  • Identify gaps in existing detection or response playbooks, ensuring they are always up-to-date and effective.
  • Provide SME support during Security Incident Response and Post-Mortem activities.
  • Train and develop junior team members and work to develop skills in the monitoring team.
  • Stay up to date with the latest security trends and threats.

 

Requirements

  • Strong technical expertise: Experience in vulnerability scanning tools, SIEM, EDR, and/or related security tools and technologies.
  • Customer-centric mindset: Proven experience engaging with customers to communicate complex technical issues clearly to stakeholders at all levels, driven by a passion for creating exceptional experiences.
  • Documentation expertise: Strong writing and review skills to produce high-quality reports and processes.
  • Incident response experience: Experience working in complex cybersecurity incidents, with an understanding of DFIR processes.
  • Continuous improvement: Passion for staying ahead of evolving threats and driving security innovation to ensure we deliver value and excellence to our customers.
  • Relevant certifications: Demonstrating expertise in cybersecurity practices by achieving relevant certifications is advantageous (e.g., ISC2/SANS GIAC/CompTIA or equivalent).


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