Cyber Security Specialist
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
X-Bow Systems
Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Company: X-Bow Systems
Location: Albuquerque, NM (this role is onsite)
Position Type: Full-Time
About Us: X-Bow Systems is a cutting-edge aerospace technology company focused on revolutionizing propulsion systems for space exploration and defense applications. Our team of innovative engineers and scientists is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in rocket propulsion. As we continue to expand our operations, we are seeking a talented and driven Cyber Security Specialist to join our team.
Position Overview: As a Cyber Security Specialist, your primary responsibility will be to safeguard X-Bow Systems' computer systems and data from external threats. You'll play a crucial role in identifying risks related to data theft and loss, developing solutions to address vulnerabilities, and deploying effective countermeasures when cyber-attacks occur.
You'll be responsible for configuring and maintaining cybersecurity settings for devices, equipment, and control systems. This includes ensuring day-to-day security operations and monitoring. An ability to collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that X-Bow Systems' control systems and their interconnections remain secure is essential. Your efforts will directly support mission-critical operations.
Responsibilities:
- Safeguards information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems.
- Protects system by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.
- Recognizes problems by identifying abnormalities; reporting violations.
- Implements security improvements by assessing current situation; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
- Determines security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits.
- Upgrades system by implementing and maintaining security controls.
- Keeps users informed by preparing performance reports; communicating system status.
- Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
- Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Cyber Security Key Skills:
Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and Azure, an in-depth knowledge of NIST 800-171 r2, system administration, network security, problem solving, information security policies, on-call network troubleshooting, knowledge of firewall administration and best practices, network protocols, routers and switches.
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
- 4+ years of prior relevant experience
- Advanced certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP or CASP and/or SIEM-specific training and certification
- Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) at start date
- Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
- Hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data (e.g. Netflow, FPC), and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations
- Experience with vulnerability scanning solutions
- Familiarity with the DOD Information Assurance Vulnerability Management program.
- Proficiency with any of the following: Anti-Virus, HIPS, ID/PS, Full Packet Capture, Host-Based
- Forensics, Network Forensics, and RSA Security
- In-depth knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of at least one enterprise SIEM platform
- Understanding of mobile technology and OS (i.e. Android, iOS, Windows), VMware technology, and Unix and basic Unix commands
X-Bow is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. X-Bow offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.
Thank you for your interest in joining X-Bow Launch Systems, Inc., the space revolution on a solid foundation!
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: Android Audits Azure CASP+ CISSP Computer Science DoD DoDD 8570 Firewalls Forensics GCIA GCIH GIAC iOS Monitoring Network security NIST RSA SANS SIEM TCP/IP UNIX VMware Vulnerabilities Vulnerability management Windows
Perks/benefits: Career development Competitive pay Startup environment
More jobs like this
Explore more InfoSec / Cybersecurity career opportunities
Find even more open roles in Ethical Hacking, Pen Testing, Security Engineering, Threat Research, Vulnerability Management, Cryptography, Digital Forensics and Cyber Security in general - ordered by popularity of job title or skills, toolset and products used - below.
- Open Information Security Specialist jobs
- Open Ethical hacker / Pentester H/F jobs
- Open Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) jobs
- Open Principal Security Engineer jobs
- Open Senior Cyber Security Engineer jobs
- Open Cyber Security Architect jobs
- Open Manager Pentest H/F jobs
- Open Cyber Security Specialist jobs
- Open Product Security Engineer jobs
- Open Staff Security Engineer jobs
- Open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs
- Open Chief Information Security Officer jobs
- Open Senior Information Security Analyst jobs
- Open Consultant infrastructure sécurité H/F jobs
- Open Cybersecurity Consultant jobs
- Open Senior Penetration Tester jobs
- Open Consultant SOC / CERT H/F jobs
- Open IT Security Analyst jobs
- Open Security Specialist jobs
- Open Senior Information Security Engineer jobs
- Open Security Researcher jobs
- Open Sr. Security Engineer jobs
- Open IT Security Engineer jobs
- Open Cybersecurity Specialist jobs
- Open Security Operations Analyst jobs
- Open Windows-related jobs
- Open CISM-related jobs
- Open Network security-related jobs
- Open Pentesting-related jobs
- Open ISO 27001-related jobs
- Open Agile-related jobs
- Open Application security-related jobs
- Open GCP-related jobs
- Open Vulnerability management-related jobs
- Open IAM-related jobs
- Open Analytics-related jobs
- Open CISA-related jobs
- Open Threat intelligence-related jobs
- Open SaaS-related jobs
- Open APIs-related jobs
- Open Security assessment-related jobs
- Open Malware-related jobs
- Open Java-related jobs
- Open Forensics-related jobs
- Open DevOps-related jobs
- Open Security Clearance-related jobs
- Open IDS-related jobs
- Open CEH-related jobs
- Open EDR-related jobs
- Open Kubernetes-related jobs