Associate Cybersecurity Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Overview
Opportunity to work in a hybrid model: Potential to work 4 days onsite and 1 day remote
Why GM Financial?
GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.
At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Our Purpose: We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters.
Responsibilities
About the role
The Associate Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for maintaining and building upon a fundamental skill set in alert triage, on-going monitoring, detection, investigation, and incident response activities to identify and mitigate threats to the corporate network, assets, and users. This team member will collaborate with stakeholders to perform on-going alerting and tuning on various technologies. Security technologies may include but are not limited to: Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Security Incident Event Management (SIEM), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Information Rights Management (IRM), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Network Detection and Response (NDR), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and Web/Email Security Products.
Job Duties
Triage, investigate, escalate, and assist with alerts and incidents from multiple sources of varying technical levelsInvestigate security incidents from detection to resolution, engaging in any containment, eradication and recovery actions as neededWrite and execute search commands within a SIEM to find relevant informationNavigate various security products and solutions for pertinent data and insightsDevelop custom rules and detections using Regular Expression (Regex) and YARARemain up to date on the latest Cybersecurity trends and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP)Attention to detail and ability to formulate decisions based on evidence gathering
Qualifications
What makes an ideal candidate?
Strong technical skills and hands on experience in Cybersecurity as it relates to alert triage, on-going monitoring, detection, investigation, and incident response activitiesUnderstanding of Cybersecurity concepts such as Endpoint security, Network security, Cloud security, Data Loss Prevention/Data Privacy, and Web/Email securityFamiliarity with the NIST Incident Response Life Cycle and the MITRE ATT&CK FrameworkStrong knowledge of the OSI model and security that is associated with each layerStrong knowledge of core Information Technology concepts such as TCP/IP networking, Windows & Active Directory, Unix/Linux/Mac, web/email traffic fundamentals, and using a command line interface (CLI)Possess understanding of cloud providers, technologies, and conceptsUnderstanding of Agile and DevOps environmentsExperience with scripting languages such as Python, Go, Ruby, PowerShell, etcDemonstrated ability to communicate across multiple levels of stakeholdersAbility to document and summarize technical evidence and findingsAbility to exercise prudent judgment and offer knowledgeable recommendationsAbility to work both independently and in a team environmentAbility to manage multiple projects, tasks, and investigations
Expereince
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferredWorking knowledge in one or more of the following domains: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Engineering, Network Operations, Information Technology Support, System Administrator, Data Science, Software Development preferred0-2 years of experience in large, complex, and global business environment preferred
Licenses
Cybersecurity related Certifications strongly preferred
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 4-days a week in office
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