# Cybersecurity Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer

A Cybersecurity Engineer designs, builds, and hardens the technical security infrastructure that protects an organization, focusing on network security and cloud security across environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP. They use scripting and automation to streamline detection and response, configure and tune SIEM/SOAR platforms, and often conduct penetration testing to proactively find weaknesses before attackers do. This hands-on engineering role sits within IT security or platform engineering teams and is typically held by technically strong professionals with software or systems engineering backgrounds and security certifications like OSCP or CISSP.

Top skills: [Cloud Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cloud-security), [Network Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-security), [Penetration Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/penetration-testing)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst), [Vulnerability Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Cyber Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-architect)

## Similar roles

[Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer), [Cyber Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-analyst), [Cyber Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [Cyber Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-specialist), [Ethical Hacker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ethical-hacker), [Incident Response Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-response-manager), [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer), [Vulnerability Penetration Tester](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-penetration-tester)

## Open Cybersecurity Engineer roles (14)

- [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Smithfield-VA/Cybersecurity-Engineer_R-2026-5496-1) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)
- [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USAVAReston/Cybersecurity-Engineer_JR-0108746) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) (listed on Workday's own careers site)
- [Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IAM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a19fcef5-1c40-4d09-9c20-f6430ea96b31/senior-cybersecurity-engineer-iam-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Austin, TX, $145,300 – $232,700
- [Ingeniero Senior de Ciberseguridad IT/OT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73713550-f08d-4c4d-a450-3fd110c13f97/ingeniero-senior-de-ciberseguridad-it-ot-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - CIAM (Remote)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2bcafdc4-50ff-47c7-84e8-d0975a9ffb58/senior-cybersecurity-engineer-ciam-remote-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01 · Remote, $120,000 – $180,000
- [Cybersecurity Engineer - IAM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/727e0cb0-3bf7-4da0-b94a-d71886335836/cybersecurity-engineer-iam-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Full-time, Nashville, TN, $122,000 – $153,000
- [Cybersecurity Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/80faf62b-ee1d-43c7-b4c1-bfceddacd64b/cybersecurity-application-engineer-at-axiom-space) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Full-time, Houston, TX
- [Lead Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ba6a0917-0da5-4d4a-a8e5-f98231355fb4/lead-cybersecurity-engineer-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Full-time, Plano, TX
- [Senior Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a822fe8c-528c-4207-b20e-10017c416852/senior-cybersecurity-engineer-at-rogue-fitness) at [Rogue Fitness](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rogue-fitness) — Columbus, OH
- [Cyber Security Engineer - Sr. Consultant level](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0fb0bce7-5102-4046-8360-3f882e6ec46b/cyber-security-engineer-sr-consultant-level-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, US - Foster City, CA, $180,600 – $289,300

All 14 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Cybersecurity%20Engineer

## Likely next role (3)

Where Cybersecurity Engineers commonly go next: [Cyber Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-architect).

- [Cybersecurity Architect - Threat and Vulnerability Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b08aeb96-c480-4119-8ed6-e554aaae2739/cybersecurity-architect-threat-and-vulnerability-management-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Full-time, Nashville, TN, $179,000 – $205,000
- [Cybersecurity Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/50a6f99e-9063-46ba-b8b3-07d7a139aa19/cybersecurity-solutions-architect-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Full-time, Nashville, TN, $188,000 – $220,000
- [Cybersecurity Architect - IAM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a24ed3e-4ab8-49eb-90ce-0f9fcece4bec/cybersecurity-architect-iam-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Nashville, TN, $179,000 – $208,000

## Roles similar to Cybersecurity Engineer (144)

From [Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer), [Cyber Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-analyst), [Cyber Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [Cyber Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-specialist), [Ethical Hacker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ethical-hacker), [Incident Response Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-response-manager), [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer), [Vulnerability Penetration Tester](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-penetration-tester).

- [Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer - Spark](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/9aa892be-71db-455e-9980-ffff4badfee3/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Denver, CO, $148,740 – $170,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Cyber Security Analyst](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/India-Bengaluru/Cyber-Security-Analyst_JR2018645) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneazcreditunion/jobs/4378381009) at [OneAZ Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oneaz-credit-union) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on OneAZ Credit Union's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://careers.moodys.com/en/job/new-york/systems-engineer/49841/100093032496) at [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — New York, NY (listed on Moody's Corporation's own careers site)
- [Network Engineer](https://racetrac.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SSC/job/200-Galleria-Parkway-SE-Suite-900-Atlanta-GA-30339/Network-Engineer_R10015384) at [RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/racetrac-petroleum-inc) — Atlanta, GA (listed on RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Cloud Security Engineer](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Chicago-IL/Cloud-Security-Engineer_R63476) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Chicago, IL (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Cyber Security Engineer](https://clarivate.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clarivate_Careers/job/R244-Kansas-City/Cyber-Security-Engineer_JREQ135833-1) at [ProQuest](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/proquest) — Kansas City, KS (listed on ProQuest's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/750012/apply) at [Albertsons](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/albertsons) — Irvine, CA (listed on Albertsons's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Hillsboro-OR/Product-Development-Engineer_2636359) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Hillsboro, OR (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Huntsville-AL-Arsenal/Systems-Engineer_REQ34718) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Huntsville, AL (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)

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