Principal Security Engineer (Mumbai)

Principal Security Engineer (Mumbai)

**Principal Security Engineer – India – Cybersecurity Engineering:**

The Principal Security Engineer is a
hands-on role that blends cloud security engineering with security operations
and threat intelligence.

This position plays an integral role in protecting Cornerstone
OnDemand from internal and external threats, partnering closely with
technology, product, and operations teams to define and enforce security best
practices, automate controls, assess risks, and proactively detect,
investigate, and respond to threats across the enterprise.

**In this role you will..**

+ Lead security operationsfunctions including detection engineering, monitoring,



incident response,and threat hunting across cloud and enterprise environments.
+ Analyze and improve Cornerstone’ssecurity architecture.
+ Evaluate, select and implementnew security tools and practices.
+ Develop and deploy automatedsecurity controls leveraging the security toolchain to detect, prevent,and remediate threats.
+ Contribute to open-source threatintelligence initiatives.
+ Conduct threat modeling,vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and red/purple teamexercises to uncover and remediate risks.
+ Drive threat intelligenceinitiatives by ingesting and correlating intel feeds, monitoring dark websources, and leveraging external attack surface monitoring and securityrating services (e.g., Security Scorecard, BitSight).
+ Proactively hunt for malicious oranomalous activity in EDR, SIEM, and cloud telemetry to identify evolvingattacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
+ Coordinate and leadinvestigations into security incidents, collaborating with SOC, IT,DevOps, and product teams to ensure timely response and recovery.




+ Perform security architecture anddesign reviews with engineering teams to integrate security standards intodevelopment and deployment lifecycles.
+ Provide security recommendationsfor cloud infrastructure, enterprise IT, and SaaS services, defining andenforcing policies and standards.
+ Stay current on adversary trends,industry threat reports, and emerging attack vectors to continuallyimprove detection and prevention capabilities.
+ Provide hands-on support across a wide range ofsecurity technologies, including EDR, SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability managementtools, container/Kubernetes security, and automation frameworks.

**You’ve got what it takes if you have…**

+ A degree in Cybersecurity, InformationSecurity, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalentwork experience.
+ Industry recognizedcertifications are a plus.

Certifications may include CISSP, CISM,



CEH,CompTIA Security+, certifications issued by the SANS Institute, publiccloud providers (AWS, GCP) etc.
+ 7+ years of experience insecurity engineering, operations, and/or threat intelligence.
+ Strong understanding of incidentresponse, SOC operations, detection engineering, and cyber killchain/ATT&CK; framework.
+ Proven experience with EDRplatforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Carbon Black), SIEM solutions(Splunk, ELK, Chronicle), and cloud-native monitoring tools.
+ Experience with dark webmonitoring, external attack surface management (ASM), and third-partyrisk/security rating platforms.
+ Deep knowledge of vulnerabilitymanagement platforms (e.g., Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7) and risk-basedprioritization approaches.
+ Strong background in networkingconcepts and protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, TLS) and security technologies(firewalls,



IDS/IPS, cryptography, IAM).
+ Hands-on experience with AWS andGCP security services; Azure familiarity a plus.
+ Demonstrated ability to automatedetection, response, and remediation workflows.
+ Excellent problem-solving,analytical, and communication skills with the ability to influencetechnical and executive stakeholders.

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Equal Employment Prospect has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental commitment at Cornerstone OnDemand.

All qualified applicants are given consideration regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class as provided in applicable Federal, State, or Local fair employment laws.





If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]

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📌 Principal Security Engineer
🏢 Cornerstone OnDemand
📍 Mumbai

The original job offer can be found in Kit Job:
kitjob.in/job/178651020