Job Details
Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM systems to detect, respond, and mitigate security threats.
- Implement and manage EDR solutions to safeguard endpoint devices and detect advanced threats.
- Perform vulnerability assessments and manage software patching processes to ensure all systems are up-to-date and secure.
- Assist in maintaining and improving the organization’s GRC processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Conduct threat analysis, forensic investigations, and security incident response to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security controls and improve the security posture.
- Maintain accurate documentation of security protocols, incidents, and procedures.
- Stay current with emerging security threats, tools, and best practices.
Competencies
- 3-5 years of experience in a cybersecurity role, with a focus on EDR, SIEM, software patching, and GRC.
- Experience with security tools and technologies, such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus, SIEM, vulnerability management.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as NIST, CIS, SOC is a plus.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, GSEC) are highly desirable.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience
Associate’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (Bachelor’s degree preferred). 3-5 years of experience in a cybersecurity role, with a focus on EDR, SIEM, software patching, and GRC.
Language Ability
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret trade publications, technical documentation, reports, and other documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, peers, or members of the business community. Ability to write communications and documentations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions with abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of EDR Software (Endpoint Detection Software), SIEM (Microsoft Office, (Security Information and Event Management), software patching, and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), Microsoft Firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus, Microsoft O365, and Windows OS.
Certificates And Licenses
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as NIST, CIS, SOC is a plus. Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, GSEC) are highly desirable.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
