Email Engineer

Email Security Engineer Job Description

5iron is a privately held, rapidly growing company, providing best-in-class managed cybersecurity operations in the financial sector. 5iron redefines industry expectations by taking an active role in the protection of financial organization, delivering eyes on 24x7x365 cybersecurity operations to effectively minimize cyber risk inside these organizations. Bringing years of information security experience with financial institutions, our managed security operations protect critical network infrastructure from the growing number of threats to banks and the financial services industry.

5irons Security Operations Center (SOC) is in Franklin, Tennessee and all security operations are run from this facility. 5iron does not use a Virtual SOC in which Security Analysts work from home or another remote location which can slow response times and affect client security. Our goal is more than notificationOur goal is remediation and resolution.

We are currently looking for an Email Security Engineer to join our growing SOC team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage existing Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection/Email Protection platforms including: Email Fraud Defense, Threat Response Auto-Pull, Targeted Attack Protection, Threat Response, Emerging Threats Intelligence, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Encryption

• Implement new instances of the Proofpoint on Demand platform and configure for best- practices

• Manage inbound and outbound security rules for email (filtering, whitelists, spam, etc)

• Configure threat intelligence data feeds to provide identification of additional phishing/malware instances

• Perform security event triage and initial incident response to detected threats

• Assist other groups by providing email security log and troubleshooting information to resolve production issues

• Regularly review and recommend changes to policies or controls as needed to enhance security

• Identifies potential gaps and offers solutions to include internal team needs, product improvements and client security posture

• Communicate and enforce Information Security policies

• Coordinates with other team members and management to investigate, document, and report incidents

• Regularly create and maintain high quality documentation for changes and procedures

• Collaborate with our Threat Analysis Unit to provide in depth reports of confirmed security incidents and produce technical threat advisory broadcasts about new and emerging threats

REQUIREMENTS

• Three or more years of experience as primary manager of Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection and Proofpoint Email protection platforms

• Strong email engineering skills; clear understanding of Message Transfer Agent configurations

• Solid sense of self-motivation; ability to identify problems and develop solutions

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability and willingness to grow inside the platform and organization

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, related discipline or equivalent experience, or over 5 years experience

• 3-5 years of professional work experience in the cybersecurity industry

• Strong analytical skills to define risk, identify potential threats, and develop and document action/mitigation plan

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to mentor/train staff and bring awareness to current and emerging threats

• Ability to work efficiently and self-motivate with little to no supervisio

ADDITIONAL

This is an onsite position in Franklin, TN.

Five Iron offers premium benefits that are intended to support our people and their families. These include:

• Company-paid health, dental and vision insurance plans for the employee
• Up to a 4% 401k company match that vests immediately, its yours to keep
• Generous paid time off and 10 holidays per year
• Paid time off to vote and volunteer
• Paid time off on your birthday because its your special day
• Up to $100 per month for your internet and cell phone service
• Team building events
• Employee-selected lunch served every Friday