# Information Security Engineer

Occupation

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

An Information Security Engineer builds and maintains the technical safeguards that keep an organization's systems and data secure, implementing network security controls and identity and access management policies to govern who can reach sensitive resources. They secure cloud environments, deploy and tune SIEM tools for visibility into threats, and run vulnerability management programs to track remediation across the infrastructure. This engineering-focused role is typically found within enterprise IT or security operations teams and is held by professionals with a systems, networking, or software engineering background who specialize in applied security.

Top skills: [Cloud Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cloud-security), [Identity And Access Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/identity-and-access-management), [Network Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-security), [Vulnerability Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vulnerability-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Information Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-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 Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)

## Open Information Security Engineer roles (6)

- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20a95396-d670-45f7-8541-be5df5616bbc/information-security-engineer-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Tyler, TX
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/099a17a3-f37b-447c-8861-19c33d300188/information-security-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, $89,340 – $175,210
- [Principal Information Security Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentilink/48ebd3af-54cd-429a-ae59-256feea94cdf/application) at [SentiLink](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentilink) — United States · Remote, $220,000 – $280,000 (listed on SentiLink's own careers site)
- [Information Security Engineer - Infrastructure Security](https://jobs.lever.co/palantir/1e77a5e8-9843-4516-a186-7c24f0ff07a0/apply) at [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — Full-time, New York, NY, $145,000 – $200,000 (listed on Palantir's own careers site)
- [Information Security  Systems Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stokespacetechnologies/jobs/5555819004) at [Stoke Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stoke-space) — Full-time, Kent, WA, $133,560 – $240,450 (listed on Stoke Space's own careers site)
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6cc8dfb8-1332-4d4e-9bdd-1dd46357b993/information-security-engineer-at-palantir) at [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — Full-time, Seattle, WA, $135,000 – $200,000

## Likely next role (3)

Where Information Security 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

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- [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)
- [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)
- [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)
- [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)
- [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)

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