Sr Engineer, Cybersecurity Threat Hunting Job at T-MOBILE USA, Inc. in Herndon
T-MOBILE USA, Inc., Herndon, VA, United States, 22070
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The Sr Cybersecurity Engineer, Threat Hunting will identify previously unknown Cybersecurity threats and incidents faced by T-Mobile by hypothesis-based hunting. They will work closely with other Cybersecurity operations teams including incident response, detection engineering, vuln management, bug bounty, and threat intelligence. Additionally, the candidate must have some knowledge of system security design and network security standard processes. Analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to effectively communicate and work independently and as part of a team are required.Job Responsibilities
- Identify previously unknown Cybersecurity incidents and threats by hypothesis-based hunting
- Assist with Incident Response as necessary
- Develop content to improve detective capabilities in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool
- Analyze disparate data sources for security incidents
- A champion for process, recommending tool, software development, or infrastructure changes to improve or enhance security
- Lead small to medium sized projects as directed
- Develop and deliver metrics as requested
- Participate in on call rotation that may involve non-traditional working hour
- Improves process efficiency by creating and implementing creative and sustainable changes to existing deployment methodologies.
Qualifications
Highly Desired
- In-depth knowledge of security technologies such as, but not limited to:
- Telecommunication and mobile network technologies, specifically VoIP, SIP, IOS, Android, mobile device hardware, and 4G/5G security.
- Intrusion Detection systems (I.E. Checkpoint, McAfee, ISS, Snort, etc.)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Network Windows/Linux forensics techniques
- Vulnerability scanning tools (WebInspect, Nessus, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of networking and OS technologies such as, but not limited to:
- Diagnostic tools such as packet capture/decode and WAN probes
- Operating Systems: Windows & UNIX - Solaris, HP/UX, or Linux operating systems administration
- Networking components including routers, hubs, switches, etc.
- TCP/IP protocols
- OSI Seven Layer Model
Education
- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent work experience
Skills and Experience
- 4-7 years experience with threat hunting, incident response, or other relatable cybersecurity operations functions
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High-level network problem solving ability
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks to complete independently and within time frame established
- Knowledge and experience with current cyber threats and landscape to Enterprise environments.
- In-depth knowledge of security standard processes in large-scale environments
- Medium to advance knowledge of programming tools (Python/Java/Perl/Shell/HTML/PHP)
- Knowledge of federal & compliance regulations e.g. SOX, PCI & CPNI
- Familiarity with load balancers (ex - A10, F5), firewalls (ex - CheckPoint), Venafi, MDM (ex - Mobile Iron), Cloud (ex - AWS, Azure), Malware Protection (ex -FireEye), Advanced Persistent Threats (ex - Damballa), Privileged Accounts (ex - CyberArk), SIEM (ex - ArcSight), Log & Event (ex - Splunk), Intrusion IDS/IPS (ex - Symantec) , Cloud Platform (ex - PCF, Docker), Scanning (ex - Qualys), AppSec (ex - Veracode)
- Strong verbal and communication skills with diverse multi-functional groups & the ability to communicate effectively to small & large groups
- Proven knowledge of current technological trends and developments in the area of info security
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks to complete independently
Licenses and Certifications Preferred
- GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, CMON, GCDA
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) CISSP and/or CCSK and/or CCSP and/or CISA/CISM certification a plus
* At least 18 years of age
* Legally authorized to work in the United States
Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No):Yes
DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No
The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.
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