TSMC

IT Security Engineer

TSMC Taiwan

Semiconductor Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

2 h ago
security Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time Taiwan
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About the role

The Cybersecurity Engineer will perform incident investigation, mitigation, and prevention within the Security Operation Center. Additionally, the role involves developing security controls, collecting threat intelligence, and conducting penetration testing to reduce application vulnerabilities.

What they look for

Cybersecurity Incident Investigation Security Operation Center Threat Hunting Penetration Testing Linux Windows Network Security Application Security Endpoint Security OT Security AI Analyst TTP IOCs CEH CISSP

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in the cybersecurity domain and possess strong knowledge of Linux, Windows, and network security. Proficiency in incident management, threat hunting, or red/blue-team exercises is required, with relevant certifications like CEH or CISSP considered a plus.

Full description

Company

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Location

Taiwan

Career Area

Information Technology

Job Type

Engineer / Admin

Employment Type

Regular

Posted

Jul 21, 2026

Established in 1987 and headquartered in Taiwan, TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model with an exclusive focus on manufacturing its customers’ products. As of 2024, TSMC serves more than 500 customers and manufactures over 11,000 products for high-performance computing, smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, and digital consumer electronics. It is the world’s largest provider of logic ICs, with an annual capacity of over 17 million 12-inch equivalent wafers in 2025. TSMC operates fabs in Taiwan as well as manufacturing subsidiaries in Washington State, Japan and China, and the Company began construction on a specialty technology fab in Dresden, Germany, in 2024. In Arizona, TSMC is building three fabs, with the first starting 4nm production in 2025, the second by 2028, and the third by the end of the decade.

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will perform incident investigation, mitigation, and prevention (SOC), and develop or implement security controls. You will collect world-wide intelligence to build-up detection rules and perform application security enforcement and penetration-test to reduce AP vulnerability.

Job Responsibilities

1. Perform cybersecurity incident investigation, mitigation and prevention (Security Operation Center).

2. Develop or implement the security controls to assist in detection, prevention and analysis of security threats.

3. Collect the world-wide cybersecurity intelligence (hacking activity, TTP, IOCs) and build-up the detection rules to strengthen the visibility and detection rate.

4. Perform application security enforcement and penetration-test for reducing AP vulnerability.

Job Qualifications

1. Experience 2+ years in cybersecurity domain and possess strong passion in cybersecurity.

2. Understand Linux, Windows, network and hacking.

3. Experience cybersecurity operation, incident management, penetration testing or red/blue-team exercise.

4. Experience security threat hunting or AI analyst is a plus.

5. Experience application security, network security, endpoint security or OT security is a plus.

6. Possess cybersecurity certifications, such as CEH, CHFI, OSCP, CISSP is a plus.

TSMC Core Values

At TSMC, we invite talented individuals who share our vision and values to contribute to our continued success. Our core values are the foundation of our culture, guiding every decision and action. We seek applicants who deeply resonate with these principles and embody them in their work: • Integrity: Tell the truth. We do not brag. We do not make commitments lightly. Once we make a commitment, we devote ourselves completely to meeting that commitment.

  • Commitment: Employees are dedicated to the company, view the company’s success as their own and work diligently to make their best contributions. As commitment is mutual, the Company strives to serve the best interests of its employees.
  • Innovation: Innovation is the wellspring of the Company's growth. It means more than new ideas; it means putting ideas into practice.
  • Customer Trust: We strive to build deep and enduring relationships with our customers, who trust and rely on us to be part of their success over the long term.

(For more details on TSMC’s Core Values, please visit:https://www.tsmc.com/english/aboutTSMC/values)

Fostering a global inclusive workplace reflects TSMC’s core values and business philosophy and is essential for our future success. Our commitment to global inclusive workplace allows us to create an environment where every employee, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, political affiliation, or sexual orientation, can bring their unique perspective and experiences to work, enabling us to drive profitability, increase productivity, and unleash innovation. We strive to create a workplace that is equitable and accessible to all employees. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute to our mission and provide excellent service to our global customers.

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