Meaning
An engineer specialized in protecting computer systems, networks, and applications from vulnerabilities, cyberattacks, and data breaches.
Three examples from work
Vulnerability triage
Security EngineerOur automated dependency scanner flagged a high-severity vulnerability in an npm package.
LeadWe will upgrade the library and redeploy staging immediately.
Code audit
DevCould you review our new multi-factor authentication implementation?
Security EngineerI'll audit the session token expiration and rate limiting rules.
Penetration test
Security EngineerWe completed the external penetration test with zero critical exploits identified.
CTOGreat news; share the executive certificate with our enterprise sales team.
Collocations: 'patch a vulnerability', 'conduct penetration testing', 'enforce zero-trust architecture'.