Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Design and deploy security controls such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and endpoint protection.
Configure secure networks, cloud environments and user access, including multi-factor authentication and role-based permissions.
Monitor security alerts with the operations team and investigate suspicious activity to find its cause.
Run vulnerability scans, prioritise weaknesses and coordinate patching with IT teams.
Write scripts to automate security checks, log analysis and routine configuration tasks.
Review application code, cloud settings and system designs for security gaps before they go live.
Lead the response to a breach: contain the damage, remove the threat, recover systems, write security policies and document lessons learned.
