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

• Security Monitoring & Analysis: 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