Principal engineer, Cybersecurity - Information Security (Digital Forensics and Incident Response - DFIR )
Chennai, India
NielsenIQ
We’re unrelenting in our pursuit of the most detailed data sets, measuring every consumer transaction to deliver the knowledge that every business needs to drive growth.Job Description
Senior Principal engineer, Cybersecurity - Information Security (Digital Forensics and Incident Response - DFIR )
Our Cybersecurity team works diligently to ensure NielsenIQ’s software, hardware, and related components are protected from cyber-attacks. We’re constantly developing new security systems, analyzing current systems for vulnerabilities, and handling cyber-attacks in an efficient and effective manner worldwide.
As a Cyber Threat Security Operations Advisor, you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and responding to potential security incidents. This job involves handling high visibility Cybersecurity incidents to completion, performing digital forensics, simulating attacks to identify vulnerabilities, and helping users adhere to new regulations and processes to improve NielsenIQ's security posture. At NielsenIQ, our obsession with understanding consumer behavior through technology is what motivates us. Your role will ensure that you are protecting NielsenIQ’s brand, data integrity, and our customers.
Responsibilities:
- Follow NIST IR guidelines to manage high visibility Cybersecurity incidents while performing real-time analysis (e. g., forensic collection, intrusion correlation/tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) to determine scope and root cause (RCA)
- Monitor and proactively hunting the organization’s computer networks and systems to identify any violations and security threats that need to be resolved, performing digital forensics in identified scenarios
- Perform malware analysis to gain insights to assist security incident activities; prioritizing and differentiating between potential intrusion attempts and false alarms
- Utilizing threat intelligence reports in supporting investigations, incident response and vulnerability threat management efforts
- Carry out tests to simulate attacks so they can identify areas where the company is vulnerable and ways in which its systems might be exploited by hackers and viruses
- Prepare and create reports to document any process implementation, improvements made, and security threats that may have impacted the organization
- Interface with cross-functional teams such as Infrastructure, Legal, Privacy, and the Business to address Cybersecurity related issues – communicating complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Mentor and knowledge share with other members of the IR and SOC functions – Participate and conduct internal training exercises, tabletops, and lunch and learns
- Enhancing processes around a Global Cyber Threat Security Operations framework, developing net new security services and functions while leading Project Increment (PI) Planning initiatives
Qualifications
- Follow NIST IR guidelines to manage high visibility Cybersecurity incidents while performing real-time analysis (e. g., forensic collection, intrusion correlation/tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) to determine scope and root cause (RCA)
- Monitor and proactively hunting the organization’s computer networks and systems to identify any violations and security threats that need to be resolved, performing digital forensics in identified scenarios
- Perform malware analysis to gain insights to assist security incident activities; prioritizing and differentiating between potential intrusion attempts and false alarms
- Utilizing threat intelligence reports in supporting investigations, incident response and vulnerability threat management efforts
- Carry out tests to simulate attacks so they can identify areas where the company is vulnerable and ways in which its systems might be exploited by hackers and viruses
- Prepare and create reports to document any process implementation, improvements made, and security threats that may have impacted the organization
- Interface with cross-functional teams such as Infrastructure, Legal, Privacy, and the Business to address Cybersecurity related issues – communicating complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Mentor and knowledge share with other members of the IR and SOC functions – Participate and conduct internal training exercises, tabletops, and lunch and learns
- Enhancing processes around a Global Cyber Threat Security Operations framework, developing net new security services and functions while leading Project Increment (PI) Planning initiatives
Additional Information
- Enjoy a flexible and rewarding work environment with peer-to-peer recognition platforms.
- Recharge and revitalize with help of wellness plans made for you and your family.
- Plan your future with financial wellness tools.
- Stay relevant and upskill yourself with career development opportunities
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
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Tags: Analytics DFIR Forensics Incident response Malware NIST Privacy SOC Threat intelligence Vulnerabilities
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