CyberMaxx

Cybersecurity Specialist – Overnight Shift

CyberMaxx

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: MarylandUnited States

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Salary

💰 $65,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Monitor and analyze security alerts and events from various security tools and systems.
  • Coordinate over multiple mediums with users and administrators of various roles and backgrounds during incident investigations and response.
  • Collect and analyze raw events and alerts.
  • Construct timelines surrounding activity that is adversarial or otherwise related to the investigation at hand.
  • Provide feedback on alerts received and events reviewed to the betterment of detection capabilities.
  • Escalate tickets, when necessary, based on established processes.
  • Classify and prioritize incidents based on established criteria.
  • Consistently provide professional-quality customer service.
  • Thoroughly and accurately document work details within the ticketing system
  • Maintain familiarity with products in use and the ability to quickly familiarize with related technologies.
  • Stay informed of breaking news and industry best practices from multiple reliable sources and share findings.
  • Attend and contribute to regular team meetings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in related field and or/combination of education and work experience.
  • Obtain within 1 year and maintain at least one of the following certifications (other intermediate certifications will be considered): Sec+, CySA+
  • Prior completion of related internship or relative class projects that expose applicant to the SOC environment.
  • At minimum, entry level experience of incident investigations and responses.
  • Universal Requirements:
  • Ability to work all schedules in a 24/7 SOC Environment.
  • Demonstrated experience with the security industry including an understanding of best practices, risk mitigation, and compliance frameworks.
  • Able to function effectively in high stakes and high stress situations.
  • Legally capable of working in the US
  • Passionate about cybersecurity and self-driven to continue to learn/develop relevant skillsets as well as maintain industry specific certifications.
  • Ability to quickly find answers to questions referencing manuals and/or Internet resources.
  • Fluent in English in both writing and speech (i.e. writing, reading, speaking, and understanding) possessing the ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts with end customers.
Benefits
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • 401k with a company match
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Voluntary Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program with Mental Health Supplement
  • Voluntary Basic, Accidental, and other ancillary life insurance
  • Health Savings Account Contribution (with selection of a HDHP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
incident investigationssecurity alerts analysisevent analysisticket escalationincident classificationdocumentationrisk mitigationcompliance frameworkscybersecurity best practicesSOC environment experience
Soft Skills
customer servicecommunicationteam collaborationstress managementproblem-solvingadaptabilityself-drivenattention to detailtime managementcritical thinking
Certifications
Sec+CySA+