Cyber Security Specialist

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents and alerts across the enterprise.
• Lead investigations of security events, including root cause analysis and evidence collection.
• Perform digital forensics including log, endpoint, and timeline analysis.
• Manage and maintain security technologies such as firewalls, EDR, DLP, IDS/IPS, and SIEM.
• Investigate and resolve security incidents through remediation.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk assessments.
• Perform proactive threat hunting and analyze emerging threats.
• Execute security audits, configuration reviews, and compliance checks.
• Perform incident response activities including evidence preservation and chain of custody.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third parties on investigations and remediation.
• Research and implement new security technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4–5+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience with a focus on incident response.
• Experience in digital forensics, including memory and malware analysis.
• Strong experience with SIEM, EDR, DLP, and firewall technologies.
• Understanding of networking, operating systems, and security architecture.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.
• Extensive knowledge of security best practices in regards to computer systems, networks, telecommunication and all associated hardware.
• Very strong analytical approach to problem solving and solution development.
• Passionate about security and striving to ensure the Firm is protected against evolving cyber threats.
• Customer satisfaction oriented mindset, creative, and able to balance security with business objectives.
• The ability to work well in teams.
• The ability to think outside of the box and go beyond traditional security.
• The ability to work with Director of Information Security in providing accurate and timely information and closely follow his direction.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and support functions.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• The ability to work on regularly scheduled days and off hours when required.
• The ability to take emergency off hour calls during security incidents.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to quickly identify root causes especially during security incident investigation.
• The ability to create accurate and detailed project plans and complete them in a timely manner.
• Excellent documentation skills and capable of creating comprehensive security documents such as standard operating procedures, guidelines, and architecture diagrams.
• Able to fully perform the job function with minimum supervision.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $145,000 to $185,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, as well as the needs of the firm.