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Golden Entertainment, Inc. · 11 hours ago

IT SECURITY ENGINEER

Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Golden Entertainment, Inc. is a gaming and hospitality company seeking an IT Security Engineer to enhance their cybersecurity measures. The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining security systems, managing access controls, and ensuring compliance with security policies to protect against cyber threats.

GamingInternetSocial Media

No H1B

Responsibilities

Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot security tools and systems, incorporating zero-trust principles and AI-enhanced monitoring

Manage access lists, compensating controls, while expanding identity and SSO implementations to enhance secure access and identity protection

Detect, investigate, resolve incidents, including ransomware and advanced persistent threats

Define security requirements for operating systems, applications, and cloud environments

Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards to align with emerging trends like remote access hardening

Stay current on vulnerabilities, infiltration tactics, forensics, and threats through ongoing research

Conduct vulnerability assessments to pinpoint weaknesses, evaluate control effectiveness, and coordinate patching of identified vulnerabilities

Advise on acceptable risk levels to guide security decisions and implementations

Conduct proactive threat hunting using our security stack (e.g., SIEM, EDR, NDR) and typical cybersecurity tools across the industry

Gather and share advanced CTI (Cyber Threat Intelligence) and OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) to bolster Team defenses

Support audits by providing documentation, responses, and remediation plans

Evaluate third-party risks (vendors, contractors) through documentation reviews and assessments

Contribute to security training and user awareness programs, including teaching cyber hygiene and privacy habits to mitigate everyday risks

Collaborate with command center, network, systems, and applications Teams on security issues, plus analysts and engineers from our third-party MDR (Managed Detection and Response) Team

Ensure compliance with gaming laws, internal controls, Title 31, federal regulations, and standards like SOX, PCI, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework’s

Deliver exceptional service to guests and Team members, meeting company culture standards

Serve in an established `On-Call` rotation and perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Security+ certificationCEH certificationIT security experienceSecurity systems experienceNIST Cybersecurity FrameworkScripting with PowerShellVulnerability assessmentsProblem-solving skillsEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

2-3 years of IT security experience

2+ years in at least two areas: IT security administration, server administration, or network administration

Hands-on experience with security systems like ACLs, next-gen firewalls, NDR/EDR, SSO, MDM, SIEM/SOAR, content filtering, remote access, and secure DNS

Knowledge of endpoint hardening, app vetting, cloud monitoring, Microsoft Active Directory management/hardening, and REST API configuration

Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework (1.1 and 2.0) and trends like zero-trust implementation

Working knowledge of regulations including Nevada Gaming Control Board, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS

BS in computer science, information sciences, or equivalent education/experience

Strong problem-solving skills for high-pressure, evolving environments

Reliable transportation some travel required

Willing to work any shift, including weekends and holidays

Effective English communication (written and verbal)

At least 21 years old

Obtain/maintain required company work cards

Verify U.S. work authorization

Preferred

Security+, CEH, or equivalent certification preferred

Preferred experience with testing tools such as Kali, Metasploit, Burp, Wireshark, Nmap, Netcat, and vulnerability scanners

Preferred: Adept at scripting with PowerShell, automation, and command-line tools in Windows and Linux environments

Company

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

Golden Entertainment owns and operates a diversified entertainment platform, consisting of a portfolio of gaming and hospitality assets that focus on casino and branded tavern operations.

Founded in 1998

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1001-5000 employees