Cloud Security Engineer

Overview

Develop and oversee the implementation of information security procedures and policies. Build, maintain and upgrade security technology, such as firewalls, for the safe use of computer networks and the transmission and retrieval of information. Design and implement appropriate security controls to identify vulnerabilities and protect digital files and electronic infrastructures. Monitor and respond to computer security breaches, viruses, and intrusions, and perform forensic investigation. May oversee the assessment of information security systems.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree

Key Skills

• ● Cloud Security
• ● Security Architecture
• ● Compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• ● Identity & Access Management
• ● Security Automation
• ● Threat Detection
• ● Incident Response
• ● Security Tools

Training Programs

• Accounting and Computer Science
• Bioinformatics
• Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics
• Computational Biology
• Computational Science
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences, General
• Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Human Computer Interaction

Next Steps

• ✓ Take an introductory course related to this field
• ✓ Build a small project or join a club
• ✓ Look for summer programs or online resources

Salary Range

Annual: $123570, Hourly: $59.41

Job Outlook

We predict the employment for this job to increase by 9% in California. We predict the employment for this job to increase by 11% in United States.

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