Cyber Security Specialist

Location

Portland, ME | United States

Job description

The Cyber Security Specialist is a new position with responsibility for the coordination and management of cybersecurity within our client's growing business. 

Summary: Manage cyber security of systems, including vulnerability evaluation, configuration management, risk management, and troubleshooting. Provide support, maintenance, and upgrading of IT security related systems. Ensure cyber security standards and processes are incorporated into system design, development, testing, and implementation. Develop and generate reports on security metrics for systems tracking, including risks and vulnerabilities and systems improvement efforts. Coordinate and collaborate with security teams across the organization on security-related initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST:

• Protecting systems by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources

• Implementing security improvements and training program

• Utilize the NIST framework to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from all malicious activities, including devices, networks, cloud, applications, data, and users

• Determine security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits and working with 3rd parties to conduct penetration tests and vulnerability scans

• Implement and maintain security controls

• Identify and solve potential security problems

• Maintain quality of service

• Maintain technical knowledge by attending symposia, and workshops and meeting with local experts

• Work closely with internal IT membership to understand the security support needs

Requirements 

Minimum of 3 years in IT infrastructure and Cybersecurity. Although no one person will meet all these criteria, the successful candidate will possess many of the following qualities and experiences:

• Proven work experience as a Cybersecurity Specialist or similar role

• Hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data, and other attack artifacts

• Experience with vulnerability scanning solutions

• Proficiency with various security software across all levels in the NIST framework

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, preferred or equivalent education or work experience

• Cybersecurity certifications a plus

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