2-3 years hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation) Practical understanding of securing cloud-native applications and infrastructure Solid grasp of core cybersecurity principles Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities Working knowledge of regulatory and industry standards (NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, SOX) Experience using AWS-native security tools (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Config, CloudTrail, WAF) Demonstrated experience integrating security tooling into CI/CD workflows Working knowledge of CNAPP and CSPM tools Experience working in Agile teams Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, JavaScript, Go) Strong documentation skills Proven ability to work independently