Amazon · 1 month ago
Security Engineer I, Threat Hunting, Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$126K/yr - $213K/yr
1+ years expAmazon is a leading e-commerce platform, and they are seeking a Security Engineer for their Threat Hunting team. The role involves proactively identifying and eliminating threats using various tools and methods, while collaborating with other engineers to protect applications and maintain customer trust.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will query and evaluate machine data for evidence of potentially damaging threat activities which pose a risk to Amazon customers and data
You will reconstruct security events using log data and identify opportunities to increase the fidelity of existing threat signals
You will conduct threat research and develop innovative approaches to identify threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
You will provide ad hoc support to incident response partners and participate in validating the scope of ongoing security investigations
You will participate in an on-call rotation and provide ad hoc support to customers during non-business hours
Analyze log data for indications of digital threat activities
Develop queries to extract threat signals from large and diverse datasets
Identify potential logging gaps or other security observability concerns
Work alongside other threat hunting engineers and incident response partners in the investigation of potential threat activities
Monitor cybersecurity media, blog posts, and other sources to maintain awareness of the threat landscape
Work individually and/or as a team on high priority security issues
Qualification
Required
Experience working as part of a computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) or Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
Experience triaging and developing security alerts and response automation, conducting front-line analysis, and providing escalation support
Experience with common security monitoring, log analysis and forensic tools
1+ years professional (non-internship) experience within a relevant field
Preferred
Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS
Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
2+ years experience working as part of a computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) or Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Other forms of compensation
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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