Cyber Security Expert

ALBANY, NY, US • Posted 11 hours ago • Updated 11 hours ago
Part Time
Full Time
On-site
$50/hr
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Skills

  • CYBER SECURITY

Summary

Cyber Security Expert



Remote



Working hours - IST with some overlap with EU hours required



Duration - 6 months+



Primary Objective

Provide senior-level technical cybersecurity expertise while supporting daily security operations and security-driven projects.



Core Responsibilities




  • Investigate and respond to security incidents (Tier 3 level)

  • Perform threat analysis and deep-dive incident investigations

  • Manage, maintain, and optimize security tooling

  • Support and enhance security operations (SOC functions)

  • Assist with vulnerability management lifecycle activities

  • Contribute to security engineering initiatives and implementations

  • Improve detection capabilities, monitoring coverage, and alert fidelity

  • Participate in ongoing security projects and tool deployments

  • Provide technical guidance and advisory support to business stakeholders



Required Background




  • 5+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience

  • Strong prior IT foundation, preferably in:

    • Systems Administration

    • Infrastructure Engineering

    • Network Engineering

    • IT Support / End User Services



  • Broad, cross-domain technology exposure (not narrowly specialized in one area)

  • Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision



Technical Skills



Endpoint Security




  • EDR/XDR platforms

  • Endpoint detection, investigation, and response



SIEM & Monitoring




  • Splunk or equivalent SIEM tools

  • Log analysis and event correlation

  • Security monitoring and alert triage



Cloud Security




  • Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

  • Prisma Cloud (or similar)



Security Tools




  • Netskope (or equivalent Secure Web Gateway)

  • CyberArk (or similar PAM solution)

  • Vulnerability Management tools

  • Security monitoring platforms



General Infrastructure




  • Windows & Linux administration

  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)

  • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls)

  • Cloud environments (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)



Profile Summary (Optional)

Hands-on Tier 3 Security Engineer / Senior Analyst with a strong IT backbone, capable of bridging security operations and engineering while improving detection maturity and incident response.



We are looking for someone who is experienced in building lasting relationships and is passionate about making meaningful contributions to our team. Don't be mistaken, this is a challenging career path but also highly rewarding. Are you up for the challenge? If so, stop reading and start applying.


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  • Dice Id: 10525864
  • Position Id: 110723
  • Posted 11 hours ago
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