Cyber Defense Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

  • Irvine, CA
  • 12 days ago

    Highlights

    Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Security Engineering teams to improve detection coverage. Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify attack paths, security gaps, and mitigation strategies.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationIrvine, CA

    Description

    Role: Engineer

    Required Skills: Cyber Security | Cyber Threat Hunting

    Experience: 10 - 15 Years

    Function: TECHNOLOGY

    Apply By: 2026-12-14

    Cyber Defense Engineer

    (Detection Engineering & Threat Monitoring)

    Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

    • Strong experience with Detection Engineering and use case development.
    • Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or

    Elastic.

    • Experience creating and tuning correlation rules, analytics, alerts, and dashboards.
    • Strong knowledge of Threat Modeling methodologies and attack path analysis.
    • Experience with Threat Hunting and proactive threat identification.
    • Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR solutions such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender,

    Sentinel One, or Carbon Black.

    • Strong understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and adversary TTPs.
    • Experience analyzing security logs from endpoints, networks, cloud platforms, and identity

    systems.

    • Proficiency in one or more of the following: KQL, SPL, Python, PowerShell, SQL.
    • Experience with incident investigation and security monitoring.

    Roles & Responsibilities

    • Design, develop, and optimize threat detection use cases and security analytics.
    • Build and maintain detection rules, correlation searches, dashboards, and alerting mechanisms across

    security platforms.

    • Develop detection content based on threat intelligence, attack frameworks, and emerging threats.
    • Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify attack paths, security gaps, and mitigation strategies.
    • Perform proactive threat hunting and security monitoring across enterprise environments. · Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Security Engineering teams to improve detection coverage. · Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and adversary behaviors. · Analyze security logs from endpoints, cloud environments, applications, identity platforms, and network devices. · Continuously tune detections to minimize false positives and improve operational efficiency. · Support security investigations, incident response, and post-incident analysis. · Develop metrics and reporting to measure cyber defense effectiveness.

    TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

    Discretionary Annual Incentive.

    Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

    Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

    Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

    Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

    Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

    Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

    • Salary Range- $90,000-$100,000 a year

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