Principal Detection Engineer, Threat Detection

GlaxoSmithKline is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Detection Engineer to join our dynamic CSO team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing, implementing, and maintaining advanced systems to detect and neutralize cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a solid foundation in information security, system monitoring, and incident response, the Detection Engineer will be at the forefront of safeguarding our digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Craft, own, and enhance default rules for our SIEM platform, ensuring robust detection across various data sources and timeframes.

• Develop and implement SOAR workflows to automate incident response tasks.

• Document SIEM configurations, detection rules, and incident response procedures.

• Conduct thorough false positive analysis and contribute to the continuous improvement of our detection capabilities.

• Design and manage sophisticated security detection systems to pinpoint threats and malicious activities.

• Refine detection rules and algorithms to minimize false positives and guarantee prompt threat detection.

• Analyse security logs, alerts, and outputs from diverse sources to interpret potential security incidents.

• Validate and investigate security incidents, employing a range of tools and methods.

• Work in tandem with the incident response team to assist in analysing and containing incidents.

• Stay updated on emerging cybersecurity threats and trends to maintain cutting-edge detection strategies.

• Regularly reassess and refine the company's security policies and protocols related to detection.

• Offer technical expertise and training to team members and stakeholders on detection tools and best practices.

• Lead the development of automated processes for detecting and mitigating security events.

• Document findings comprehensively, maintaining essential technical documentation.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proficient in writing behavioural detection rules for SIEM, WAF, or similar platforms; familiarity with YARA or static detections is advantageous.

• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix and experience in building detections within this framework.

• Skilled in scripting and programming languages, particularly Python, proficiency in writing regular expressions (regex).

• Understanding of Detection Engineering processes, including backlog prioritization, writing tests.

• Experience in creating and managing detections for cybersecurity products, and working in a SOC or similar environment is beneficial.

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on false positive analysis.

• Comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, threat intelligence, and industry best practices.

• Exceptional communication and teamwork capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience (10-14 years).

• Demonstrated expertise in security monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response.

• In-depth knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and secure architectures.

• Experience with various security technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewalls.

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages is a plus.

• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, or ISO is advantageous.

• Professional certifications like CISSP, GCIH, Splunk Certifications (SIEM & SOAR), ATT&CK Threat Hunting and Detection Engineering Certification, GIAC Certified Detection Analyst (GCDA), GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD) or equivalent are highly desirable.

• Strong abilities in communication and collaboration.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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