Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform

Identity & Access Management: IAM, SSO, MFA, OAuth, SAML

Security Tools: SIEM (Splunk, ELK), vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys), IDS/IPS

Cloud Security Services: AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center

Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes security

Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates

Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell

Network Security: VPC, firewalls, DDoS protection, WAF

Encryption & Data Protection: TLS/SSL, key management, data encryption

Compliance & Audit Tools: Compliance scanning, audit logging

Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Stackdriver

Threat Intelligence & Analysis

Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and departments

Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail

Leadership and mentoring capabilities

Time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Adaptability and willingness to learn emerging technologies

Documentation and technical writing skills

Stakeholder management and client-facing communication

Incident response and crisis management abilities