Cybersecurity Engineer

Butler Snow Llp - Ridgeland, MS

Full-time - Mid Level

Ridgeland, MS

101-250 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Engineer will play a critical role in safeguarding the company's information assets and technologies. This individual will be responsible for designing, building, testing, and implementing security systems within the IT network, ensuring compliance with security policies and staying updated on current security threats and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to secure the computing network.
• Monitor network usage to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Keep records of security monitoring and incident response activities.
• Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management.
• Stay up-to-date on information technology trends and security standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• At least 3 years of experience in an information security role, with a minimum of 1 year in a security engineering or similar strategic role.
• Professional information security certification, such as CISSP, CISM, or similar.
• Extensive experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance, and reliability.
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization, and security.
• Good working knowledge of current IT risks and experience implementing security solutions.
• Experience implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management or related technologies.
• Ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain and enforce security measures.

Nice-to-haves

• In-depth knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO 27001/27002, ITIL, COBIT, and NIST.
• Familiarity with cloud security design and architecture.
• Proficient in risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods; expertise in designing secure networks, systems, and application architectures.
• Ability to foresee potential security risks and develop preventive strategies.
• Capacity to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision with wellness component
• Free Parking (if applicable)
• Free Telehealth coverage
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• 401K and profit sharing (after completion of eligibility requirements)
• Generous Paid Time Off Plus Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In-house training and development