Security Engineer (Security Operations/Incident Response)

June 18

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Kong Inc.

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The cloud connectivity company. Powering connections to build a reliable digital world.

API • APIs • web services • Cloud Services • big data

201 - 500

💰 $100M Series D on 2021-02

Description

• Direct our Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), leveraging strategic frameworks, state-of-the-art technologies, and rigorous processes to swiftly identify, manage, and mitigate security incidents. Focus on minimizing the impact of these incidents through effective response and recovery strategies • Engineer sophisticated detection systems and analytics to proactively identify and neutralize threats across diverse environments, including cloud, corporate, and edge infrastructures

Requirements

• Expertise in building and operating security information/event management systems (SIEM), including investigating threats, developing metrics and dashboards, normalizing data feeds, and integrating with other tools • Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and experience with "Detection as Code" • Proven expertise in managing and operating SIEM systems; familiarity with CrowdStrike and LimaCharlie SecOps Cloud Platform preferred • Demonstrated ability to use Tines, the smart, secure workflow builder, to automate processes that detect, contain, and eliminate active malicious agents. This includes designing and implementing automation workflows that enhance our security response capabilities and operational efficiency • Experience in securing, developing detections, and responding to incidents in one major public cloud infrastructure, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Experience in effectively leading large and complex security incidents from detection to remediation • Familiarity with modern security frameworks and best practices, such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework and NIST CSF • Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Go, or Rust • Experience with Linux administration at scale, associated intrusion/manipulation techniques, and standard methodologies for system hardening and process isolation

Benefits

• Market Opportunity • Strong VC team, Series D, strong year-over-year revenue growth • Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space • Great Place to Work Certified in 2020 & 2021 Best Workplaces in 2022 • Building Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech • Kong Named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant • Over 250m+ downloads of our open-source API gateway! Over 60k+ stars on GitHub between Kong API and Kong Insomnia!