SAL/Job library
Back to all jobs
U.S. Dept. of Labor code 15-1299.05Market Standard — BLS 15-1299 group; Bright Outlook

Information Security Engineers

What this job is about

Ensure the security and integrity of information systems.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Identify security weaknesses

    Conduct penetration tests to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems.

  2. 2

    Monitor networks for breaches

    Coordinate the monitoring of networks to detect any security intrusions.

  3. 3

    Assess security controls

    Evaluate the effectiveness of security measures using performance indicators.

  4. 4

    Train staff on security practices

    Educate employees on information security standards and best practices.

  5. 5

    Develop response strategies

    Create plans for responding to and recovering from security breaches.

Tools used in this work
Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationAmazon Web Services AWS softwareAnsible softwareApple iOSApple macOSAtlassian ConfluenceAtlassian JIRABashBorder Gateway Protocol BGPCC#C++ChefDockerElasticsearchGitGitHubGoIBM DB2IBM TerraformJavaScriptJavaScript Object Notation JSONJenkins CIKubernetesLinuxMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Active DirectoryMicrosoft Azure softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerShellMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SQL Server Integration Services SSISMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRSMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows ServerMongoDBNoSQLOracle JavaPerlPHPPuppetPythonRReactRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRubyServiceNowShell scriptSplunk EnterpriseStructured query language SQLUNIXUNIX Shell

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.