Information Security Engineer

Core Responsibilities

Incident Response and Forensics:

• Lead security incident response efforts in a cross-functional collaboration environment, driving towards rapid incident resolution.
• Perform in-depth forensic analysis of digital information to identify the root cause of incidents and gather evidence.
• Develop and implement incident response plans and playbooks to streamline response processes.

Threat Hunting and Intelligence:

• Conduct advanced threat hunting activities, including proactive searching for malicious actors and indicators of compromise (IOCs) within the organization's IT infrastructure.
• Analyze threat intelligence feeds to identify emerging threats and risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Develop and maintain threat hunting playbooks and techniques to automate and enhance detection capabilities.

Cloud Security:

• Ensure the security of cloud-based systems and applications, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS).
• Conduct regular security assessments of cloud environments to identify vulnerabilities and risks.
• Implement and manage cloud security controls, such as access management, data encryption, and vulnerability scanning.

Security Operations:

• Contribute to the configuration and maintenance of security operations controls, including intrusion detection systems (IDS), security information and event management (SIEM), and security orchestration and automation platforms.
• Analyze logs from various sources to identify and investigate potential threats.
• Build automation for the identification, response, and remediation of malicious activity.

Risk Management:

• Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements.
• Monitor the external threat environment for emerging threats and advise stakeholders on appropriate courses of action.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of security operations controls, such as IDS, SIEM, and SOAR platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, architectures, and best practices.
• Expertise in threat hunting techniques, tools, and methodologies.
• Proficiency in forensic analysis tools and techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation.
• Familiarity with network and system security concepts.
• Understanding of common attack vectors and threat actors.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Security
• Experience with an interpreted programming language (PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.)
• Experience with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Relocation Eligible: