EarlySalary - IT Security Role

Role & Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and maintain security solutions to safeguard the organization's infrastructure, applications, and data.

- Perform comprehensive penetration testing of networks, applications, and systems to identify vulnerabilities and assess risk exposure.

- Monitor and analyze security events and incidents using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.

- Conduct vulnerability assessments and work with teams to remediate identified risks.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security best practices into system architecture and application development.

- Respond to security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.

- Manage security tools and technologies.

- Support compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS.

- Provide security awareness training to employees to foster a strong culture of cybersecurity.

- Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies to ensure proactive protection measures.

Preferences and qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering or related roles, with a focus on penetration testing (PT).

- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

- Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent.

- Proficiency in penetration testing tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nessus, Kali Linux, or similar.

- Hands-on experience with security technologies, including firewalls, SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and DLP solutions.

- Knowledge of cloud security practices across platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

- Familiarity with scripting or automation tools (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for improving security processes.

- Solid understanding of network protocols, system architecture, and security principles.

- Experience with incident response and forensic analysis.

- Familiarity with zero-trust architectures and advanced authentication methods