Cyber Defense Engineer

Emory University

Cyber Defense Engineer protecting Emory University’s cloud and on-premise environments. Investigating incidents, managing vulnerabilities, and operating security monitoring and response tools.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in incident response, vulnerability management, and security operations, with a strong ability to analyze security data and provide actionable insights. Proficient in supporting and enhancing security monitoring tools and methodologies across diverse environments.

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Incident ResponseVulnerability ManagementIntrusion Detection And PreventionSecurity OperationsData Analysis

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Hard Skills

Information SecurityData AnalysisThreat IntelligenceRisk AssessmentVulnerability AssessmentSecurity MonitoringFirewall AnalysisNetwork Traffic AnalysisOperational PlanningTechnical Knowledge

Soft Skills

Task ManagementTeam ParticipationWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

Security Monitoring ToolsIntrusion Detection SystemsFirewallNetwork Traffic LogsHost System Logs

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityInformation Security PoliciesSecurity Incident PreventionVulnerability RemediationCloud EnvironmentsOn-Premise Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Investigate and respond to cyber incidents within the network environment
Collect and analyze data from security monitoring tools, intrusion detection alerts, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs
Recommend and document information security requirements and controls
Provide guidance on information security policies, requirements, and their applicability
Participate in incident response, risk assessment, risk management, vulnerability assessment, and vulnerability management activities across multiple business units
Participate in information security projects and initiatives
Perform operational tasks supporting intrusion detection and prevention, security monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and security incident prevention and remediation
Support, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance security monitoring and response tools, methodologies, software, and hardware
Analyze information security tool data and provide reports and recommended response actions to management
Publish regular status reports and submit them to management
Establish operational plans and develop and implement products, processes, standards, or operational plans impacting functional results

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and three years of related IT experience, including demonstrated technical knowledge in multiple information security domains, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Excellent task management and team participation skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Experience with incident response, vulnerability management, intrusion detection and prevention, threat intelligence, and security operations
Technical knowledge across cloud and on-premise environments
Ability to analyze intrusion detection alerts, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs
Ability to support, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance security monitoring and response tools, methodologies, software, and hardware

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full remote work classification
Occasional supported visits to an Emory University location
Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities