Security Officer Trainee

This is a remote position. Job Title: Security Officer Trainee About the Role As a Security Officer Trainee, you will gain hands-on experience in modern cybersecurity practices while supporting our mission to secure cloud-native environments. This role offers exposure to compliance standards, threat analysis, and security frameworks, making it ideal for individuals starting their career in cybersecurity.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in monitoring, detecting, and analyzing potential threats, vulnerabilities, and security incidents. Compliance & Governance : Learn and apply industry compliance and governance standards (PCI-DSS, SOC2, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.) Threat Intelligence : Understand and research current and emerging threats, attack vectors (ransomware, zero-day exploits, etc.)

Security Hardening : Support implementation of zero trust security principles and cloud security best practices. Incident Response Support : Participate in incident triage, log analysis, and escalation processes. Collaboration : Work with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Operations, Support) to ensure security best practices are followed.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Linux-based systems. Basic understanding of security frameworks (MITRE, CIS, OWASP, NIST, STIGs). Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and cloud VM/network provisioning. Exposure to tools such as Falco, Trivy, KubeArmor, or similar security products (preferred).

Basic scripting or automation knowledge (bash, Python, or similar). Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (cybersecurity certifications a plus). Bonus Points For Contributions to open-source security projects. Participation in Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions or security workshops.

Familiarity with tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Vault. Writing security-related blogs, research papers, or reports.

Benefits

What You’ll Gain Exposure to enterprise-grade cloud security operations. Hands-on experience with real-world security challenges in a fast-paced product-based environment. Mentorship from industry experts in cybersecurity and cloud-native protection.