Thrive Recruiting Partners · 1 day ago
Cyber Security Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expThrive Recruiting Partners is a thriving global firm seeking a Cyber Security Specialist who enjoys hands-on technical work and solving complex security problems. The individual will play a key role in safeguarding the organization’s systems, networks, and data, while helping shape the evolution of the security program.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Oversee and fine-tune a variety of security technologies, such as endpoint protection suites, network security platforms, identity security tools, and monitoring systems
Review and investigate alerts from security monitoring systems, documenting your findings and driving remediation efforts
Lead or assist with incident response activities, from initial triage through containment, recovery, and post-incident analysis
Conduct periodic assessments of networks, applications, and configurations to identify risks and ensure alignment with security standards
Perform vulnerability scanning and help teams prioritize and address identified issues
Produce recurring metrics, dashboards, and reports to track security posture and communicate trends
Contribute to the technical review of new initiatives, ensuring that security requirements are built into designs and deployments
Research emerging attack methods, analyze suspicious files or behaviors, and perform proactive threat hunting
Evaluate new tools and techniques that could enhance the effectiveness of the security program
Collaborate with external service providers and technology partners as needed
Participate in the cyber incident response function and help refine internal playbooks and processes
Qualification
Required
5–7+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related IT security roles
Direct, practical experience responding to security incidents and conducting investigations
Strong grasp of modern security concepts across networks, cloud environments, operating systems, and authentication systems
Ability to think critically and creatively when diagnosing complex issues
Comfortable balancing multiple priorities in an environment with shifting demands
Clear communication skills and the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical stakeholders
Solid documentation habits, including the ability to write procedures, guides, and diagrams
Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
A genuine curiosity about emerging threats and evolving defensive techniques
Administration of enterprise firewalls and layered network defense tools
Privileged access and identity security platforms
Micro-segmentation or workload-isolation technologies
Security information and event management systems
Network or host-based intrusion detection/prevention solutions
Endpoint protection, EDR platforms, and application control technologies
Vulnerability assessment tools and common offensive security toolsets
Windows and Linux server/workstation environments, Active Directory, and foundational infrastructure services
Automation or scripting using PowerShell, Python, or similar
Experience with security tooling in major cloud ecosystems
Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
GSEC, GCIH, GPEN, GCED, PCNSE or OSCP certifications
Company
Thrive Recruiting Partners
Thrive Recruiting Partners is a boutique recruiting firm committed to finding top talent for your IT and Engineering teams.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase