Security Engineer

🔥 18 hours ago

🇨🇷 Costa Rica – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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SimSpace

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

🔒 Cybersecurity

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $39M Venture Round - SimSpace on 2025-10

Consulting • Defense • Cybersecurity

SimSpace is a cybersecurity company that provides a realistic, intelligent cyber range platform for training, testing, and validating security teams, tools, and AI agents. Its platform enables live-fire exercises, threat emulation (full kill-chain and atomic), validation of controls and agentic workflows, and disaster recovery and compliance testing; it is used by enterprises and government customers to build cyber readiness and resilience. Founded by experts from U. S. Cyber Command and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, SimSpace focuses on upskilling individuals, strengthening teams, and evaluating AI-driven defenses in realistic, production-like simulations.

📋 Description

• Monitor, triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts across endpoint, network, identity, cloud, and other security platforms • Determine incident scope, severity, and potential impact; take initial containment actions and escalate complex or high-impact incidents • Analyze security telemetry, logs, endpoint activity, network traffic, and related data to identify anomalous behavior and potential threats • Conduct targeted threat hunting based on emerging threats, intelligence, and attacker behavior • Assist with developing, testing, tuning, and maintaining SIEM detection rules, correlation logic, and alerting capabilities • Support configuration, integration, maintenance, and operational effectiveness of SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, endpoint, and network security controls • Assist with vulnerability scanning, analysis, prioritization, and remediation tracking • Partner with technical teams to validate vulnerability findings and support timely remediation • Monitor threat intelligence, vulnerabilities, attacker TTPs, and emerging security trends • Apply threat intelligence to investigations, threat hunting, and detection improvements • Develop and maintain incident-response procedures, playbooks, runbooks, investigation guides, and lessons learned • Improve SOC processes, detection capabilities, and response procedures • Support cybersecurity awareness training, phishing simulations, and awareness-testing campaigns • Analyze awareness campaign results and identify opportunities to strengthen employee security awareness

🎯 Requirements

• Strong bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish across written, virtual, and in-person interactions • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field • 2-4 years of experience in information security roles • Knowledge of information security principles, tools, and technologies, including network security monitoring, incident-response triage, and identity management • Understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, procedures, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK • Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, firewalls, VPNs, and common network protocols • Experience working with Windows, macOS, and Linux, including command-line interfaces • Ability to communicate complex technical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders • Strong analytical, time-management, and project-management skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities, solve complex technical issues, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment • Proactive approach, enthusiasm for continuous learning, and willingness to take ownership • Preferred: Professional security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GSEC, Associate of ISC2, or equivalent • Preferred: Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, or similar frameworks • Preferred: Basic scripting or automation experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages • Preferred: Understanding of AI for security operations, including experience creating or managing AI agents • Preferred: Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform • Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits • Company-paid counseling, coaching, and resources for you and your family through Spring Health • Paid parental leave • Equity stock options at hire, with annual performance-based grants • LinkedIn Learning membership • Monthly reimbursements for meaningful connections with teammates through the SocialSpace Community