Cybersecurity Specialist

Job Description

• Manage Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) platforms to detect, analyze, and respond to security threats.
• Monitor and investigate EDR alerts to identify potential breaches.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and simulated attacks using Metasploit and Cobalt Strike.
• Identify, prioritize, and track vulnerabilities, working with IT teams on remediation.
• Lead incident response activities including containment, eradication, recovery, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and playbooks.
• Monitor SIEM systems and analyze security logs to detect suspicious activities.
• Build detection use cases and security monitoring rules.
• Conduct security awareness training and promote security best practices.
• Maintain security documentation and prepare management reports on incidents and metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with EDR tools such as CrowdStrike and Trend Micro.
• Experience using vulnerability management tools such as Nessus.
• Proficiency with SIEM platforms, including CrowdStrike LogScale.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or GIAC are a plus.

Experience

• 4–5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• Proven expertise in EDR, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Experience performing penetration testing and security assessments.
• Exposure to enterprise security operations and compliance environments.