Cybersecurity Specialist 3

Codetech • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Leads the development and delivery of IT security standards, best practices, architecture, and systems to protect information systems across the enterprise. This advanced-level security professional participates in complex information security projects and conducts threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture design, with a focus on novel threats that evade automated systems. The role supports the security needs of the agency and its employees across multiple locations, aligning people, processes, and technology with the organization’s desired security posture. The position may serve as lead worker for projects and teams and may involve developing and optimizing security tools and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Four years of proven experience and demonstrated success in technology leadership, emphasizing information security and data governance.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, security frameworks, and monitoring tools.
• Mastery of intrusion detection systems (IDS), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) platforms.
• High-level proficiency in computer science and information systems, network monitoring, and security software.
• Experience and skills with vulnerability assessment tools and techniques.
• Ability to gather, integrate, and analyze threat intelligence from various sources.
• In-depth knowledge of incident response best practices and ability to manage complex incidents.
• Proactive approach to threat hunting and prevention.
• Basic C# skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively search for sophisticated, covert threats that evade automated detection.
• Investigate, triage, and respond to security incidents, documenting findings for root cause analysis.
• Conduct in-depth vulnerability assessments and analyze asset discovery data to identify security gaps.
• Design and implement security solutions, including solutions involving threat intelligence platforms and other advanced security technologies.
• Monitor networks for unauthorized activity and respond to security incidents.
• Evaluate and optimize cybersecurity tools such as SIEM, EDR, and IDS, and recommend new technologies or processes.
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds into platforms such as MISP to improve detection capabilities.
• Lead projects and teams when serving as lead worker.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior