Cyber Security Technical Specialist – Specialist Senior/Principal

Job Posting End Date 09-21-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date. Job Summary This position is responsible for the protection of AEP’s sensitive data through monitoring, configuration, investigation, and response. A specialist in this position will be responsible for creating, testing, and implementing data protection strategies and policies. A specialist will be responsible for data protection software deployment and remediation.

This position requires adherence to policy and regulation compliance as well as maintaining strict confidentiality and integrity. A specialist must also be willing to support the team through on-call rotation, change request representation (TOR and CAB), and collaboration with Security and Technology teams. Job Description What you’ll do: Essential Job Functions & Tasks Primary Responsibilities :   DLP Monitoring   Endpoint   Cloud   Email   Network   AI Prompt Inspection   Data-At-Rest Protection   Drive Encryption   DLP Discover   Removable Media Protection   Data Classification   Software Deployment and Remediation   Policy/Rule Creation and Enhancements   Policy Violation Investigations   Data Loss Events   Data Protection Collaboration and Consultation   Project Strategy and Implementation   Collaborative Partner Meetings (CIRC, E&C, HR, DPPG, and Technology Support Groups)   Policy and Regulation Compliance (e.g., NERC, HIPAA, etc.)   Policy and Software Troubleshooting   ServiceNow Tickets   Emergency Requests (e.g., Significant incidents, Major incidents, etc.)   Phishing training and simulation   Assist with AEP’s phishing testing and training     Principal Accountabilities :    Help coordinate some work assignments of lower-level teammates.

Contribute to the creation of a climate in which people want to do their best. Develop and present cyber security documents and reports clearly, concisely, and effective ly. Adjust delivery style to fit target audience. Identify , clarif y, resolve, and initiate solutions to cyber security problems requiring data analysis. Policy and Software Troubleshooting   ServiceNow Tickets   Emergency Requests (e.g., Significant incidents, Major incidents, etc.)   Formulate questions and seek clarification before applying cyber security measures.

Produce status reports with minimal guidan ce from higher level teammate s. Maintain an awareness of time constraints for work activities; make appropriate adjustments when needed. Participate in team initiatives and meetings by preparing, making contributions and following through on agreements. P articipate in activities to ensure AEP follows laws, regulations and standards such as NERC CIP, SOX, Privacy, and PII .

Demonstrate the utmost flexibility and capability to switch from one activity to another on short notice. Willingness to work o vertime for incident response for security events. This posit ion may require some work outside of normal hours and being on call. Requirements - Other :    Demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following disciplines   DLP Engineer   Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – DLP   Senior Data Loss Prevention Engineer   DLP Analyst   Data Loss Prevention   Data Classification   Data Protection   Demonstrate cyber security-specific working knowledge of, or experience with, several of the items from the following list:    Endpoint protection software and technologies   UNIX/Linux command line operations   Windows; Active Directory   TCP/IP   Scripting / development using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Perl.

Demonstrate knowledge of endpoint troubleshooting skills in Windows and/or Linux environments. What We're Looking For: Solution Engineer Sr. (SG7) Education requirements are listed below: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required. Work Experience requirement listed below: 5 years relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of educ