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Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, GuidePoint Security furnishes commercial and federal organizations with customized information security
Security Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
73 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Junior
Job Description
Security Engineer
GuidePoint Security
• Evaluate security posture and ecosystems • Identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk
Job Requirements
- 1-2 years of architecture, implementation, and troubleshooting experience with one or more SIEM/SOAR solutions
- Proficiency developing log ingestion and aggregation strategies
- Expertise developing security-focused content for one more more SIEM platforms (Splunk ES, Crowdstrike NG-SIEM, Elastic Security, Palo Alto XSIAM, Google SecOps, Microsoft Sentinel, SentinelOne AI SIEM), including creation of complex threat detection logic and operational dashboards
- Expertise with SOAR platforms (Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, Tines, Torq)
- Familiarity with key security events on common IT platforms
- Deep proficiency in client and server operating systems including Windows, Mac, and Linux
- General networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.)
- Scripting and development skills (BASH, Perl, Python or Java) with strong knowledge of regular expressions
- Ability to autonomously prioritize and successfully deliver across a portfolio of projects
Benefits
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
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