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Network Security Engineer – IDS/IPS (Staff / Junior Level)
Experience Level: 1–3 Years
Role Overview
We are looking for a Junior to Staff-level Network Security Engineer specializing in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS). Working closely with senior architects and security operations teams, this individual will support the end-to-end lifecycle of our IDS/IPS sensors—spanning Assess, Build, Transition, and Operations. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in network protocols, traffic analysis, and alert triage, with a keen interest in signature tuning, vulnerability detection, and maintaining high sensor availability across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
Assess (Posture Review & Signature Evaluation)
• Assist in evaluating existing network tap/SPAN port configurations and sensor placements to ensure complete visibility across critical network segments.
• Review vendor threat intelligence feeds, CVE releases, and security advisories to assess coverage gaps against emerging network attack vectors.
• Audit current IDS signature sets and inspection policies to identify noisy, legacy, or deprecated rules causing excessive false positives.
• Document sensor hardware/software versions, throughput metrics, and interface utilization to support capacity planning.
Build (Deployment, Baseline & Integration)
• Support the installation, initial configuration, and staging of physical and virtual IDS/IPS appliances or software agents (e.g., Snort, Suricata, Zeek, or commercial NGFW threat engines).
• Apply baseline inspection policies, protocol anomaly detection rules, and preproce
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