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Responsible for the day-to-day management and monitoring of security systems after implementation by the Cybersecurity teams. Performs network observability, threat detection, security metrics reporting, and automation-driven operational workflows to maintain continuous visibility into the organization’s security posture and enable rapid identification and response to security events. Escalates complex changes or advanced troubleshooting to engineers. This role is part of the Cybersecurity Defense Operations career track, focusing on security monitoring, enforcement, and operational risk reduction.\nSecurity Policy Enforcement & Engineering\nImplement and integrate enterprise security technologies, ensuring security policies are effectively enforced across hybrid environments. Analyze policy effectiveness, recommend policy adjustments. Ensures that security policies remain enforced across security systems and services as part of operational security responsibilities. 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