Cyber Security Specialist

Cyber Security Specialist (Remote – Must reside in KS Metro, DC Metro, or NY Tri-state area)

A thriving global firm is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist who enjoys hands-on technical work and solving complex security problems. This individual will play a key role in safeguarding the organization’s systems, networks, and data, while helping shape the evolution of the security program.

This is a remote position with working hours of 6:00 AM–2:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday. The role includes participation in an on-call rotation and occasional off-hours coverage or travel when needed.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee and fine-tune a variety of security technologies, such as endpoint protection suites, network security platforms, identity security tools, and monitoring systems.
• Review and investigate alerts from security monitoring systems, documenting your findings and driving remediation efforts.
• Lead or assist with incident response activities, from initial triage through containment, recovery, and post-incident analysis.
• Conduct periodic assessments of networks, applications, and configurations to identify risks and ensure alignment with security standards.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and help teams prioritize and address identified issues.
• Produce recurring metrics, dashboards, and reports to track security posture and communicate trends.
• Contribute to the technical review of new initiatives, ensuring that security requirements are built into designs and deployments.
• Research emerging attack methods, analyze suspicious files or behaviors, and perform proactive threat hunting.
• Evaluate new tools and techniques that could enhance the effectiveness of the security program.
• Collaborate with external service providers and technology partners as needed.
• Participate in the cyber incident response function and help refine internal playbooks and processes.

What You Bring:

• 5–7 years of experience in cybersecurity or related IT security roles.
• Direct, practical experience responding to security incidents and conducting investigations.
• Strong grasp of modern security concepts across networks, cloud environments, operating systems, and authentication systems.
• Ability to think critically and creatively when diagnosing complex issues.
• Comfortable balancing multiple priorities in an environment with shifting demands.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical stakeholders.
• Solid documentation habits, including the ability to write procedures, guides, and diagrams.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• A genuine curiosity about emerging threats and evolving defensive techniques.

Technical Background (any combination is valuable)

• Administration of enterprise firewalls and layered network defense tools.
• Privileged access and identity security platforms.
• Micro-segmentation or workload-isolation technologies.
• Security information and event management systems.
• Network or host-based intrusion detection/prevention solutions.
• Endpoint protection, EDR platforms, and application control technologies.
• Vulnerability assessment tools and common offensive security toolsets.
• Windows and Linux server/workstation environments, Active Directory, and foundational infrastructure services.
• Automation or scripting using PowerShell, Python, or similar.
• Experience with security tooling in major cloud ecosystems.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• GSEC, GCIH, GPEN, GCED, PCNSE or OSCP certifications.