Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

The Associate Cyber Security Engineer is responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to security threats across the organization's systems and networks. This role is hands-on and operational, serving as the front line of defense by investigating alerts, responding to incidents, and supporting continuous improvement of the security program.

Responsibilities

Monitor security alerts from SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and other security tools; Identify suspicious activity, anomalies, and potential security incidents; Triage alerts and determine severity, scope, and impact; Escalate incidents according to defined procedures; Investigate security events and confirm true positives; Assist with containment, eradication, and recovery efforts; Collect and preserve evidence for incident analysis; Participate in post-incident reviews and lessons learned; Analyze attacker techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs); Stay current on emerging threats and vulnerabilities; Contribute to threat intelligence and detection improvements; Recommend enhancements to alerting and response processes; Review vulnerability scan results and assist with validation; Track remediation efforts and verify fixes; Assist in developing, delivering, and maintaining security awareness training; Plan, configure, and execute phishing simulation campaigns in coordination with senior team members; Monitor and triage user-reported suspicious emails; Analyze phishing simulation and training results to identify high-risk users, departments, and trends; Coordinate targeted follow-up training for users who repeatedly fail phishing simulations; Track training completion and report security awareness program metrics to leadership; Document incidents, investigations, and response actions; Maintain runbooks, playbooks, and procedures; Prepare reports and metrics for leadership and compliance needs; Work closely with Security Engineers, IT, and DevOps teams; Provide guidance during active security incidents; Support audits and compliance efforts (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, etc.)

Requirements

Must be based in San Diego, CA; Local candidates only; No visa sponsorship

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and FSA benefits for eligible full-time employees and dependents; Healthcare and Dependent Care reimbursement programs; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Optum Care 24-hour confidential medical counseling; Ten (10) paid holidays per calendar year; 15 days of PTO in the first 12 months of continuous service, 22 days in subsequent years; Pro-rated PTO for eligible part-time employees; 401(k) Plan eligibility; College tuition and education assistance programs; Udemy Learning courses; Ongoing learning and development opportunities