Tryhackme: Security Engineer Intro Writeup

The Room: “What does a day in the life of a security engineer look like?”

https://tryhackme.com/room/securityengineerintro

Task 2: What is a Security Engineer?

2.1. Who ensures that an organization’s cyber security risk is minimized at all times?

Security engineer

Task 3: Core Responsibilities of a Security Engineer

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

Asset inventory

3.2. 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

3.3. What philosophy, if followed, provides the most Return on Investment (ROI)?

Secure by design

Task 4: Continuous Improvement

4.1. What is considered the weakest link in an organization’s security?

humans

4.2. 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

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

Tabletop exercise

5.2. What is the priority of the management in case of a disaster or crisis?

Business Continuity

Task 6: Walking in Their Shoes

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