Fortinet
Security Operations Expert
$92K–$112K
Sunnyvale, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in security operations, incident response, or vulnerability management.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
About the job
Monitors and responds to security incidents, manages vulnerabilities and security tools, and improves detection and response workflows for Fortinet’s SOC.
What you'll do
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents, including log, host-based, and network forensic analysis.
- Assess vulnerabilities and manage remediation; administer security tools and fine-tune detection and alerting rules.
- Improve SOC workflows, automation, policies, and integrations, and report findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Hands-on experience administering and configuring security tools such as FortiSOAR, FortiSIEM, and FortiAnalyzer.
- Strong understanding of detection engineering, alert-rule tuning, and SIEM/EDR systems.
- Proficiency in security frameworks and compliance standards; familiarity with scripting for automation and tool customization.
Nice to have
- Experience building SOAR playbooks in Json/Jinja.
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, CEH, or equivalent.
Pay
$92,000-$112,000 USD base salary
Tools
FortiSOAR, FortiSIEM, FortiAnalyzer, SOAR, SIEM, Anti-Virus, Python, PowerShell
AI focus
The team leverages AI to solve complex technical challenges; the posting does not specify particular AI duties for this role.
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