
Cybersecurity Specialist – Overnight Shift
CyberMaxx
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • United 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
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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+