Support security operations, compliance, monitoring, and risk management across enterprise federal systems. Ensure adherence to federal cybersecurity standards and work closely with IT, governance, and security teams. Safeguard critical information assets.
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Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Job Description
Title: Cyber security Specialist
Location: 100% Remote
Clearance: Any clearance is fine like Active Top Secret, Public Trust etc
Employment Type: Full-time
🔎 Job Summary:
The Cybersecurity Specialist will support security operations, compliance, monitoring, and risk management across enterprise federal systems. This role ensures adherence to federal cybersecurity standards (NIST, FISMA, IRS/PCI, etc.) and works closely with IT, governance, and security teams to safeguard critical information assets.
🛡️ Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyze security alerts, logs, and events using SIEM tools.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting.
- Support security incident response, investigation, documentation, and recovery.
- Implement and review cybersecurity policies in alignment with NIST 800-53, IRS Publication 1075, FISMA, and federal frameworks.
- Manage security tools such as EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, email security, and cloud security platforms.
- Assist with audits, ATO documentation, POA&M updates, and federal security reviews.
- Evaluate system risks and support security controls implementation.
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams to ensure secure architecture.
🧠 Required Skills & Experience:
- 3–7 years of cybersecurity or information security experience.
- Strong understanding of NIST RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, and federal compliance.
- Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanners (Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7).
- Knowledge of EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and email/web security systems.
- Understanding of incident response lifecycle and security monitoring.
- Experience working in federal agencies preferred (IRS, HHS, DHS, DoD, etc.).
- MBI or Public Trust clearance required (Active or eligible).
🎓 Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering, or related field.
- Certifications are a plus: Security+, CEH, CySA+, GSEC, CISSP (preferred).
- Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) is beneficial.
- Knowledge of IRS Publication 1075 or Treasury security frameworks (a strong plus).