Cybersecurity & Data Protection Advisor (Junior Level)

Overview

On Site
$45
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 5 month(s)

Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions
Preventive Maintenance
Project Management
Performance Management
Data Security
Risk Assessment
Penetration Testing
SDL
Cloud Computing
Incident Management
Documentation
Regulatory Compliance
Computer Science
Information Security
Research and Development
CISSP
Security Management
Risk Analysis
ICS
Cloud Security
SaaS
Web Services
IoT
Authentication
Encryption
PKI
Privacy
Vulnerability Management
DevSecOps
OWASP
Threat Modeling
Coverity
JFrog
JIRA
Confluence
Communication
Collaboration
Management
Fluency
English
Spanish
French
Cyber Security

Job Details

Job title - Cybersecurity & Data Protection Advisor (Junior Level)

Job Location Type - Hybrid

Location Hybrid Foxboro or Andover, MA (2 3 days onsite)

Job type 6 months

Shift Schedule Monday Friday | 8 AM 5 PM EST

Number of Openings - 1

Job Description:

About the Role

We are seeking a Cybersecurity & Data Protection Advisor to support a major cybersecurity initiative. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior-level (2 3 years) cybersecurity professional.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead cybersecurity and privacy reviews throughout the product certification lifecycle.
  • Define and implement IT/OT security and data protection requirements in collaboration with project teams.
  • Conduct risk assessments, threat modeling, and review penetration test findings.
  • Support Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL v2) activities including vendor assessments and security reviews.
  • Deploy and manage SAST/DAST tools; generate required SDL documentation and artifacts.
  • Prepare and execute pre-penetration test activities for products.
  • Serve as a cybersecurity SME, guiding teams on secure design and best practices.
  • Ensure alignment with SDL standards, risk-driven security practices, and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on secure architecture for cloud, APIs, IoT, and connected systems.
  • Support incident response preparedness and security validation efforts.
  • Maintain documentation of controls, processes, and compliance evidence.
  • Communicate proactively with stakeholders to maintain a strong security posture.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent experience.
  • 2 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity roles (R&D environment experience is a plus).
  • Strong knowledge of IEC 62443 standards; ISA-IEC62443 Cybersecurity Expert certification required.
  • Additional certifications such as CSSLP or CISSP are a plus.

Core Competencies

  • Strong understanding of security management, risk analysis, and remediation.
  • Experience with ICS/OT environments, cloud security, and secure architecture.
  • Knowledge of security risks across web, mobile, cloud apps, and web services.
  • Ability to design secure environments including APIs, IoT, authentication, encryption, and PKI.
  • Understanding of Privacy-by-Design principles.
  • Proficient in vulnerability management processes, metrics, and tooling.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps, OWASP standards, and threat modeling.
  • Hands-on experience with tools such as:
    • Coverity, SonarQube, Black Duck
    • jFrog, Jira, Confluence
  • Strong communication and the ability to influence and collaborate across distributed teams.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
  • Fluency in English; Spanish or French is a plus.

Prescreening questions: Do you have 2 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity roles?

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