Cyber Security Engineer

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Engineer with strong expertise in both operational and administrative aspects of the security landscape.

Responsibilities

  • Minimum 23 years of working experience in cybersecurity operations.
  • Administer and optimize Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms such as SentinelOne and CrowdStrike.
  • Analyze and triage security alerts; execute swift and effective incident response actions
  • Implement system hardening protocols across OS, cloud, and network environments
  • Build automation into threat detection and prevention processes
  • Document incidents, remediation steps, and system modifications
  • Track and report on new vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and mitigation strategies
  • Support security compliance and internal assessments
  • Conduct security end-user awareness sessions

Required Skills

  • Proficient with SentinelOne, CrowdStrike or similar XDR tools
  • Hands-on experience in incident response
  • Familiarity with forensic analysis.
  • Strong grasp of system hardening principles and industry benchmarks (e.g., CIS)
  • Working knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC 2 Security.
  • Familiarity with SIEM platforms and log analysis
  • Clear communication and analytical skills

Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity or a related discipline from a reputed university (mandatory)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) (Not mandatory but nice to have)
  • Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) (Not mandatory but nice to have)
  • Any other related certifications related to cloud security

Bonus Skills

  • Background in secure coding and application security practices
  • Experience with penetration testing tools (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Metasploit)
  • Cloud security exposure (AWS, Azure) and DevSecOps familiarity
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Tags: Application security Automation AWS Azure Burp Suite Cloud Compliance CrowdStrike DevSecOps Incident response ISO 27001 Log analysis Metasploit OWASP Pentesting SIEM SOC SOC 2 Threat detection Threat intelligence Vulnerabilities XDR

Region: Asia/Pacific
Country: Sri Lanka

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