Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Wabtec Corporation (company site, opens in a new tab)8+ yrsBengaluruHybridDirect career pageEst. 30–45 LPA
Posted on 24 Aug
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About This Role
- Lead enterprise-wide design, implementation, and continuous improvement of email, data, and endpoint protection platforms (Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Defender for Endpoint, and Purview).
- Shape and operationalize cybersecurity strategies reducing risk and strengthening resilience against emerging threats across the organization.
- Drive complex investigations and high-severity incident response; develop technical standards, playbooks, and guidance to elevate security posture and ensure protection capabilities integration with business operations.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; alternatively, minimum 8 years of cybersecurity experience.
- Technical expertise in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (policy design, anti-phishing, threat investigation) and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (EDR operations, advanced hunting with KQL, detection engineering).
- Experience with Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, Sensitivity Labels, DLP, eDiscovery).
- Must be willing to work weekends/off-shift during cybersecurity incidents.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced technical leader capable of influencing enterprise security strategy without direct managerial authority through technical credibility and thought leadership.
- Proven operator in embedding security controls into business workflows minimizing friction and supporting productivity at scale.
- Skilled in conducting and leading complex investigations and incident analyses related to email, endpoint, and data compromise in large enterprise environments.