Tryhackme – Security Engineer Intro

In this walk through, we will be going through the Security Engineer Intro room from Tryhackme. In this room, we will get an introduction to the security engineer role and learn the day-to-day activities of a security engineer. So, let’s get started without any delay.

Task 1 – Introduction

Question 1 – I have reviewed the learning objectives.

Done

Task 2 – What is a Security Engineer?

Question 1 – Who ensures that an organization’s cyber security risk is minimized at all times?

Security Engineer

Task 3 – Core Responsibilities of a Security Engineer

Question 1 – Where are details about an organization’s digital assets, such as name, IP address, and owner, stored?

Asset Inventory

Question 2 – Sometimes security policies can’t be followed because of business needs. What avenue does a security engineer have to fulfil business needs in these cases?

Exceptions

Question 3 – What philosophy, if followed, provides the most Return on Investment (ROI)?

Secure by Design

Task 4 – Continuous Improvement

Question 1 – What is considered the weakest link in an organization’s security?

Humans

Question 2 – An organization’s security evolves with the organization. What helps a security engineer keep the organization secure through these changes?

Change Management

Task 5 – Additional Roles and Responsibilities

Question 1 – What is a theoretical exercise carried out to gauge the operational readiness of an organization from a security point of view?

Tabletop Exercises

Question 2 – What is the priority of the management in case of a disaster or crisis?

Business Continuity

Task 6 – Walking in Their Shoes

Question 1 – What is the flag shown on the completion of the static site?

• Select “Restrict accessibility of the server only through VPN or Internal Network”

• Select “Restrict accessibility of the server only through VPN or Internal Network”

• Select “Patch the vulnerability”

• Select “Restrict accessibility of the server to only required usage”

• Select “Aggregate cloud logs in a single place. Forward the logs from that place to on-prem network using a restricted tunnel.”

THM{S3CUR1TY_3NG1N33R5_R0CK}

Task 7 – Conclusion

Also Read: Tryhackme – Introduction to Antivirus

So that was “Security Engineer Intro” for you. We learned that a security engineer – Owns the responsibility of an organization’s cyber security, Ensures that the systems and infrastructure of an organization are built securely, Helps maintain the security posture through continuous improvement and changes in the organization’s digital assets and Takes on additional roles and responsibilities to help other teams achieve the collective goal of a secure organization. At last, we completed a series of tasks as a security engineer to have a first hand experience in the field. On that note, i would take your leave and will meet you in next one. Till then, “Happy hacking”.