IT Security Officer (ITSO)
IT Security Officer (ITSO)
Cognizant ConsultingFresher
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Job Description
Senior IT Security Officer
Job Summary
Cybersecurity Operational Work
Job Summary
Cybersecurity Operational Work
- Perform routine reporting and dashboarding activities, leveraging automation to improve efficiency
- Support the review of VAPT findings and contribute to remediation planning
- Validate security vulnerabilities and findings from various assessment reports
- Refine incident response playbooks
- Contribute to compliance-related documentation and evidence collection
- Assist in implementing security controls and operational security tasks
- Participate in threat modelling exercises and identify security requirements from policies
- Perform periodic IAM role reviews to ensure least privilege access principles
- Apply security standards and controls across CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes platforms, and cloud environments
- Support incident response activities and escalate complex issues appropriately
- Perform alert triage and assist in investigations across security monitoring platforms
- Contribute to refining detection rules, playbooks, and response runbooks
- Support guided threat hunting activities to identify potential indicators of compromise
- Deliver POCs or features spanning multiple components while balancing security, performance, and maintainability
- Utilise code and cloud security analysis tools and remediate findings appropriately
- Recommend improvements to enhance product security, performance, and team efficiency
- Conduct testing of new tools in lab environments and summarise findings
- Contribute to POC initiatives with defined objectives and outcomes
- Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to ensure tasks are executed effectively
- Share knowledge, resources, and lessons learnt openly to support team success
- Suggest improvements that enhance team effectiveness
- What We Are Looking For
- Foundational knowledge in security architecture, secure system design, and threat modelling
- Ability to perform guided vulnerability validation and support remediation
- Familiarity with securing CI/CD platforms, Kubernetes environments, and cross-cutting platform products
- Exposure to developer-centric tools including agentic AI workflows and coding assistants
- Familiarity with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and cloud-native security monitoring
- Ability to follow and contribute to detection logic, incident response playbooks, and threat hunting processes
- Scripting or automation skills (e.g. Python, Bash) for security tooling and workflow automation
- Understanding of identity and access management, secrets management, and zero trust principles
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision and guidance
- Proactively identifies and addresses issues, knowing when to escalate
- Adapts to changing priorities effectively
- Collaborates constructively with peers and stakeholder
- Contributes positively through knowledge sharing and openness
- Degree in Infocomm Security, Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering, or Information Technology
- Relevant experience or demonstrated potential backed by a strong track record is desirable
- Certifications (Desirable) OSCP, CISSP, or other relevant cybersecurity certifications
More Info
Key Skills
detection logic
developer-centric tools
cross-cutting platform products
security tooling
workflow automation
threat modelling
threat hunting processes
vulnerability validation
coding assistants
secrets management
Kubernetes environments
SIEM platforms
cloud-native security monitoring
secure system design
agentic AI workflows
incident response playbooks
EDR tools
CI/CD platforms
zero trust principles
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