Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

Tillster, San Diego Office

The role

Role: Associate Cyber Security Engineer Hybrid Role, MUST BE BASED IN SAN DIEGO, CA

Security Monitoring & Detection

Monitor security alerts from SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and other security tools
Identify suspicious activity, anomalies, and potential security incidents
Triage alerts and determine severity, scope, and impact
Escalate incidents according to defined procedures

Incident Response & Investigation

Investigate security events and confirm true positives
Assist with containment, eradication, and recovery efforts
Collect and preserve evidence for incident analysis
Participate in post-incident reviews and lessons learned

Collaboration & Support

Work closely with Security Engineers, IT, and DevOps teams
Provide guidance during active security incidents
Support audits and compliance efforts (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, etc.)

Success Metrics

Success in the Associate Cyber Security Engineer position will be evaluated based on performance against key objectives and measurable performance indicators, including, but not limited to:

Security Monitoring & Alert Triage – Monitor security tools and triage alerts accurately, consistently, and within established service levels.
Incident Investigation & Response Support – Investigate security events and support containment, eradication, and recovery efforts under the direction of senior team members.
Threat Analysis & Detection Improvement – Apply threat knowledge to strengthen alerting, detection, and response processes.
Vulnerability & Risk Management Support – Help validate vulnerabilities and track remediation through verified closure.
Security Awareness Training & Phishing – Support security awareness training and phishing simulation programs that measurably reduce human-related security risk.
Documentation & Reporting – Maintain accurate, complete, and timely security documentation and reporting.
Audit & Compliance Support – Support audit and compliance efforts, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.
Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner effectively with Security Engineering, IT, and DevOps teams.
Professional Growth & Skill Development – Build technical depth and increasing independence across security operations.

These success metrics and performance indicators are intended to provide a framework for evaluating performance and are not exhaustive. The Company may establish, modify, replace, reprioritize, or adjust these metrics, thresholds, service levels, and performance expectations from time to time based on evolving business requirements, technologies, security risks, regulatory obligations, and operational needs. Performance will also be evaluated based on the overall responsibilities, conduct, judgment, collaboration, learning and development, and expectations of the position.

Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

The role

Security Monitoring & Detection

Incident Response & Investigation

Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

The role

Security Monitoring & Detection

Incident Response & Investigation

Threat Analysis & Intelligence

Vulnerability & Risk Support

Security Awareness Training & Phishing

Documentation & Reporting

Collaboration & Support

Pay and benefits

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