Cyber Security Specialist
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JobgetherCybersecurity
Must reside in one of the specified areas: the New York tri-state region (New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut), California, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, or the Kansas City metropolitan area., Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern TimeFull-TimeSenior
Salary145,000 - 185,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 4–5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, particularly in security operations and incident response.
- Required Skills
- Cybersecurity
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or have significant equivalent professional experience.
- Have at least 4–5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, particularly in security operations and incident response.
- Have practical digital forensics experience, including memory analysis and malware analysis.
- Have hands-on knowledge of SIEM, EDR, DLP, firewalls, and related enterprise security technologies.
- Understand networking, operating systems, security architecture, computer systems, telecommunications, and associated hardware.
- Be familiar with recognized security frameworks and standards, including NIST and ISO 27001.
- Hold at least one of the listed certifications: GSEC, GCIH, GPEN, GCED, PCNSE, or OSCP.
- Reside in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, or the Kansas City metropolitan area.
- Be available Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, participate in an on-call rotation, and respond to emergency calls outside regular hours when incidents occur.
- Be willing to travel when required and work scheduled or additional hours as needed.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security alerts and incidents across enterprise systems and networks.
- Lead security investigations, conduct root cause analysis, collect evidence, and coordinate remediation.
- Perform digital forensics, including log analysis, endpoint investigations, timeline reconstruction, memory analysis, and malware analysis where applicable.
- Manage, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve firewalls, EDR, DLP, IDS/IPS, and SIEM platforms.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk assessments, security audits, configuration reviews, and compliance checks.
- Perform proactive threat hunting and research emerging threats, attack techniques, and security technologies.
- Execute incident response procedures, preserve digital evidence, and maintain chain-of-custody documentation.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to investigate incidents and implement corrective measures.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including procedures, security guidelines, project plans, and architecture diagrams.
- Support security projects and continuous improvement of security practices, policies, technologies, and operational processes.
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