36 applicants

Company

Western Digital · 20 hours ago

Cyber Tools Operations Engineer

Milpitas, CA

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$132K/yr - $187K/yr

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Responsibilities

Operate and Manage Security Platforms: Oversee cybersecurity tools to monitor, detect, and respond to potential threats across Linux and Windows systems. Examples of key technologies include Defender XDR, CrowdStrike, Splunk, Tanium, Sentinel, Sonrai, and Nessus.

Configuration Management: Customize and configure security tools for optimal performance in policy control, threat detection and response, ensuring seamless updates and deployments and minimize business impacts

Patch Management: Ensure working order of patch management systems and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure operational efficiency in applying system patches.

Threat Detection and Response: Utilize Defender XDR, Splunk, and CrowdStrike for real-time security monitoring, incident detection, and response.

Proactive Vulnerability Management: Leverage Tanium and Sentinel for proactive vulnerability assessments, patch management, and endpoint security across platforms.

Incident Documentation and Reporting: Investigate incidents and creation of automation scripts to ensure comprehensive records and timely reporting of security events.

Collaboration and Policy Compliance: Work closely with IT and security teams to align tools and processes with security policies and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Qualification

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CrowdStrikeDefender XDRSplunkLinuxWindowsTaniumCISSPBashPythonGolangConfiguration ManagementSecurity MonitoringIncident Documentation

Required

Competency with endpoint and EDR tools like CrowdStrike and Defender XDR.

Strong understanding of security monitoring and SIEM (e.g., Splunk) for cross-platform log analysis.

Comfort in working across both Linux and Windows hybrid environments

Experience working with Patch Management tools such as Tanium or equivalent

Certifications (preferred): CISSP, or certifications specific to tools or operating systems.

Understanding of programming and application to continuous improvement through process automation and integration. Proficiency in Bash, Python, and/or Golang for automation and configuration tasks.

Understanding of configuration management best practices

Preferred

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical issues into business risks for stakeholders.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Adaptive approach to security challenges

High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

Prior experience in a global, large-scale manufacturing environment is a plus.

Benefits

Paid vacation time

Paid sick leave

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life, accident and disability insurance

Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity

Tuition reimbursement

Transit

The Applause Program

Employee stock purchase plan

The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

Company

Western Digital

Glassdoor

3.6

Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.

Founded in 1970

Milpitas, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.westerndigital.com

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