Cyber Security Specialist

Role Overview

The Cybersecurity Specialist protects organizational networks, infrastructure, and systems from threats. This includes vulnerability testing, network monitoring, incident response, and compliance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and risk audits.
• Monitor SIEM dashboards, identify anomalies, and mitigate incidents.
• Configure firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and proxies.
• Implement IAM solutions and enforce security standards.
• Prepare incident reports, threat analysis documents, and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with DevOps to secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct employee cybersecurity training and simulation exercises.

Core Skills

• CEH-grade penetration testing
• SIEM tools: Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel
• Malware analysis, packet inspection
• Security compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2)