Azure WAF Cloud – SECURITY ARCHITECT L1

Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to design the organisation’s computer and network security infrastructure and protect its systems and sensitive information from cyber threats

Azure WAF Cloud engineer

WAF solutions for edge, cloud, and on-premise

Cloud services and their WAF controls

Web Application security attack methods and mitigations

WAF tuning and configuration

IDAM protocols and access control measures for WAF management

HTTPS inspection, including Termination and Certificate management, grounded in robust web security practices

Rate limiting techniques

Deep knowledge of WAF functionalities and limitations

General connectivity / network issue management / service management

Proficiency in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis CI, GitLab CI, and Bamboo)

Strong skills in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet)

API Integration and Management

Containerization and Orchestration / Cloud Platforms

Monitoring and Logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or Splunk

Networking and Security Fundamentals

AWAF or WAF solutions

Verbal and written communication skills

Manage multiple priorities, commitments and projects

Development of custom WAF rules and security testing packages

OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities

Automate security testing within CI/CD pipelines