Information Security Engineer-Specialist

Organization: Corporate Functions

Location: US-Chicago

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Job Description:

Support Information Security content development and content management for various security tools (Tanium, Splunk, Splunk SOAR/Phantom, API integrations, and custom python compliance scanning tools). Responsible for reviewing existing security use cases and developing new use cases in tools that require technical development, scripting, or complex rule creation. Understand broad security concepts and apply them to improve Accenture's overall security posture by identifying gaps in use cases or processes that can be actioned by our engineers.

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors/Associate Degree or relevant experience
• 2 years+ professional experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical proficiency in basic scripting/automation - especially Python
• Flexibility to learn multiple tools and languages quickly (e.g. PowerShell, VBscript, bash, etc)
• Experience in security exploit and prevention concepts (blue or red team)
• Familiarity with various security platform types (SIEM, automation frameworks)

Professional Skills:

• Strong communication and documentation skills (verbal and written)
• Strong network and systems knowledge to support content development and security context
• Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian

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