Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

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Job Summary: Axity is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Engineer with experience in managing security controls, firewalls, and continuously improving the security posture. Key Highlights: 1. Responsible for managing security controls and firewalls 2. Focus on threat detection and protection of critical information 3. Fosters an inclusive environment and full talent development CYBERSECURITY ADVANCED JUNIOR ENGINEER 1 hour ago Description Axity is a company with over 35 years of experience; our service portfolio is one of the largest in the industry: Digital Strategy, Software Development, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Advanced Analytics, Security, IoT. Axity is a company with over 35 years of experience; our service portfolio is one of the largest in the industry: Digital Strategy, Software Development, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Advanced Analytics, Security, IoT. **We are looking for a Junior Cybersecurity Engineer \- Peru** We seek to hire a cybersecurity engineer with **1 to 2 years of experience**, responsible for **managing security controls across endpoints, web applications, and cloud environments**, **managing perimeter firewalls to ensure timely threat detection**, following up on cases escalated from Level 1, protecting critical information, and continuously improving the security posture. Requirements Essential Knowledge**Advanced EDR Administration (Cortex)** * Mass deployment of agents. * Creation and tuning of prevention and protection policies. * Response to ransomware and APT attacks. * Optimization of exclusions and tuning to reduce false positives. **✅Firewalls (Palo Alto)*** **Security Policy Management** * Create, modify, and optimize security rules based on applications, users, and zones. * Periodically review obsolete or redundant rules to reduce risks and improve performance. * **Object and Security Profile Management** * Manage network objects, services, groups, and addresses. * Configure security profiles such as Antivirus, Anti\-Spyware, Vulnerability Protection, URL Filtering, and WildFire to strengthen protection. * **Event Monitoring and Analysis** * Monitor traffic, threat, authentication, and system logs. * Identify suspicious activities, security incidents, and potential configuration failures using dashboards and reports. * **Platform Updates and Maintenance** * Keep threat signatures, applications (App\-ID), PAN\-OS operating system, and licenses up to date. * Perform periodic configuration backups and validate disaster recovery plans. * **High Availability and Performance Management** * Administer High Availability (HA) configurations to ensure operational continuity. * Monitor CPU, memory, session, and throughput utilization to ensure optimal firewall performance and prevent service degradation. **✅ Imperva WAF – Administration and Architecture*** Protection against OWASP Top 10\. * Configuration of custom rules. * SSL/TLS certificate management. * Traffic analysis and tuning to reduce false positives. **✅ Netskope – CASB / SSE / SASE*** Control and visibility into SaaS applications. * DLP policy configuration. * Shadow IT control. * Protection of data in transit and at rest. * Zero Trust access policy management. * Web browsing protection (SWG). Soft Skills* Effective communication with both technical and non\-technical teams. * Analytical thinking and problem\-solving orientation. * Decision\-making under pressure. * Collaborative work. * Organization and prioritization. * Proactivity and sense of ownership. We Offer: Indefinite Contract, Office Hours. Remote modality. At Axity, we foster an inclusive environment where differences are celebrated and everyone has the opportunity to grow and excel. Our commitment is clear: “to create a workplace where every talent finds the support and respect needed to fully develop and contribute their best self”. Profile **ADVANCED JUNIOR ENGINEER** Location **Lima, Lima, Peru (Hybrid)**Experience **1 Year of Experience** o