Security Engineer

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

As a Security Signature Engineer, you will be part of a motivated engineering team that is responsible for the research, development, and maintenance of high-quality asset management signatures for our security platform. You will work closely with security analysts and engineers to identify and address security vulnerabilities in various asset types.
 

Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain comprehensive and accurate asset management signatures for various asset types, such as databases, applications, operating systems, TCP/IP protocols, and network devices.
Translate vulnerability information into actionable asset management signatures for integration with our security platform.
Continuously improve the quality and accuracy of asset management signatures through testing and validation.
Build automation for day-to-day tasks.
Collaborate with security analysts and engineers to understand security requirements and translate them into technical specifications for signatures.
Document asset management signatures clearly and concisely for internal use and knowledge sharing.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of the overall signature development process.
May assist with the creation and maintenance of internal tools and scripts to automate signature development tasks.
 

Qualifications:
2+ years of industry experience in network and system management.
In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SSL, and SMTP protocols.
Experience with any programming language.
Experience with network analysis tools and the analysis of packet captures.
Proficient with regular expressions.
Knowledge of databases and database administration.
System administrator experience on Windows or Unix platforms.
Strong understanding of VPN, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems (IDS).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
 

Additional Plus Competencies:
Understanding Lua (preferred) or Python.
Knowledge of virtualization software (VMWare, Virtual PC/Virtual Box, XEN, etc.).
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Oracle, etc.).
Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Able to handle projects independently.
Experienced in the use of vulnerability scanners, IDS, and security tools.
Experience in developing security-related tools and programs.