- General Summary: The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for supporting and enhancing Toyota Boshoku America's (TBA) cybersecurity program across its North and South American operations, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. This role works closely with Corporate IT, Plant IT, business stakeholders, and third-party service providers to help protect TBA's information systems, manufacturing environments, cloud services, networks, endpoints, and data assets from evolving cybersecurity threats.
The Cybersecurity Engineer will assist in the implementation, administration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of security technologies, controls, and processes that strengthen TBA's overall security posture. Key responsibilities include supporting security operations, vulnerability management, incident response, identity and access management, endpoint security, data protection initiatives, and security monitoring activities. The role will also participate in cybersecurity projects and work collaboratively with internal teams to identify, assess, and remediate security risks.
The ideal candidate possesses a solid foundation in cybersecurity principles, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and hands-on experience with security technologies and operational processes. This individual should be comfortable investigating security events, supporting remediation efforts, documenting technical procedures, and collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
This position offers an opportunity for a motivated cybersecurity professional to further develop technical expertise while contributing to the protection and resilience of TBA's global business operations.
- Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations
- Implement, administer, and maintain cybersecurity controls across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and manufacturing environments.
- Support the deployment and configuration of security technologies related to identity, endpoint, network, cloud, and data protection.
- Assist with maintaining security baselines, standards, and technical documentation.
- Participate in security reviews of new technologies, applications, and infrastructure deployments to help identify and mitigate security risks.
- Assist with vulnerability management activities, including reviewing scan results, validating remediation efforts, and tracking corrective actions.
- Support cybersecurity projects and initiatives designed to improve TBA's overall security posture.
Security Operations & Incident Response
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity alerts, incidents, and suspicious activity.
- Assist with the investigation and remediation of malware, phishing, unauthorized access attempts, ransomware, and other cybersecurity threats.
- Analyze security logs, endpoint telemetry, network activity, and threat intelligence to identify potential security risks and indicators of compromise.
- Work with internal teams, third-party vendors, and security service providers to support incident response and remediation efforts.
- Assist in maintaining and testing incident response procedures, playbooks, and recovery processes.
- Support security monitoring platforms, alert tuning activities, and continuous improvement of detection capabilities.
- Participate in after-hours support and escalation activities during significant cybersecurity incidents when required.
Identity, Data Protection & Cloud Security
- Administer and support identity security technologies including Microsoft Entra ID, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Conditional Access, access reviews, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
- Support data protection initiatives including:
- Data Classification
- Sensitivity Labeling
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Insider Risk Management
- Information Protection Controls
- Assist with securing Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and other cloud-based services utilized by the organization.
- Support implementation and monitoring of security controls for approved AI technologies and emerging business applications.
OT / Manufacturing Security
- Collaborate with Plant IT teams to support cybersecurity controls within manufacturing and operational technology (OT) environments.
- Assist with implementing and maintaining network segmentation, secure remote access, and monitoring controls for manufacturing systems.
- Participate in assessments of cybersecurity risks associated with plant operations, industrial systems, and connected manufacturing technologies.
- Support cybersecurity initiatives that balance security requirements with manufacturing uptime, safety, and operational reliability.
- Assist with implementing cybersecurity controls aligned with industry frameworks and organizational standards.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Support cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and compliance initiatives.
- Maintain accurate cybersecurity documentation including:
- Security Configurations
- System Documentation
- Network Diagrams
- Incident Records
- Operational Procedures
- Security Baselines
- Track vulnerability remediation activities and assist with risk reduction efforts.
- Support software security reviews, vendor assessments, and third-party risk management activities.
- Assist with internal audits, compliance reviews, and cybersecurity assessments.
Collaboration & Professional Development
- Work collaboratively with infrastructure, networking, application, operations, and manufacturing teams to support cybersecurity objectives.
- Communicate cybersecurity risks, issues, and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Maintain awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development to enhance cybersecurity knowledge and technical skills.
- Support continuous improvement efforts that strengthen TBA's cybersecurity capabilities and operational resilience.