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Cyber Security Engineer
A Cyber Security Engineer builds and maintains the technical defenses that protect an organization's networks and cloud environments, implementing network security and cloud security controls across day-to-day operations. They use scripting and automation to reduce manual toil, manage SIEM/SOAR platforms for detection and response, and often perform penetration testing to validate that defenses hold up against real attack techniques. This hands-on role sits within security operations or engineering teams and is typically held by technically skilled professionals with a systems or software background pursuing certifications like OSCP or CISSP.
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Samsung Semiconductor
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Live Nation Entertainment
Beverly Hills, CA
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Torc Robotics
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This role embeds cybersecurity into Torc's autonomous truck platform from design through deployment, working across product and engineering teams to define security controls, conduct threat modeling, and demonstrate compliance readiness. It suits experienced engineers who have built safety-critical systems and understand embedded OS security, cryptography, and automotive threat landscapes.
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CAA
Full-time · Nashville, TN · $179,000 – $205,000
Join CAA's Purple Team as a Cybersecurity Architect designing enterprise security architecture that bridges offensive and defensive security practices. This role suits experienced security professionals who can translate threat intelligence into architectural improvements and embed security into SaaS and cloud-native systems from the ground up.
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