Cyber Engineer in Suffolk

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A cyber engineer who bridges the gap between infrastructure and security operations. They deploy, manage, and optimize the platform to provide security teams with deep network visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Deployment: Lead the physical, virtual, and cloud-based deployment and the Open NDR SaaS platform across diverse enterprise architectures.
• Data Integration & Pipelines: Connect sensor data ingestion pipelines and stream network evidence into existing Security Operations Center (SOC) workflows, SIEM platforms, and XDR/EDR tools (e.g., Splunk, Elastic).
• Detection & Rule Engineering: Tune detection capabilities, customize Zeek scripts, and optimize analytics frameworks (using rulesets like Suricata) to catch advanced attacks and lateral movements.

Here’s What You Need

• 5 years of combined cybersecurity, network security, and systems engineering experience.
• Deep familiarity with Network Security Monitoring (NSM), packet capture (PCAP), encrypted traffic inspection, and the open-source Zeek framework.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (such as Python) to develop custom tools that automate telemetry enrichment and response playbooks.

Security Requirements

• Active TS/SCI.

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