About this role

Monitor systems, process security event notifications, and triage events to determine whether escalation is required.
Identify threats, investigate alerts, document investigation activities, and support incident response and escalations.
Perform threat and exposure hunting on a scheduled, recurring basis, running queries, interpreting results, and populating client reporting documents based on user behaviors, misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, indicators of compromise, and threat intelligence signals.
Support the planning, configuration, deployment, and optimization of Microsoft security tools.
Effectively communicate with SecureSky clients during escalations and on a regular basis supporting their security initiatives.
Contribute to repeatable security content, detection logic, and playbooks.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a concentration or substantial coursework in cybersecurity (relevant certifications, internships, or hands-on lab experience also considered).
Foundational knowledge of common cybersecurity attack vectors, threat intelligence concepts, and security technologies.
0 to 1 years of practical experience in threat investigations, incident response, SOC/SecOps environments, or deployment of security technologies (internships and academic projects count).
Basic understanding of cloud, SaaS, networking, and cybersecurity concepts (e.g., identity and access management, data storage and transmission, application operations).
Curiosity, adaptability, a desire for continued learning and collaboration, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Candidates will be expected to achieve Microsoft SC-200 certification within 60 days of hire, and to annually maintain this certification during their tenure with SecureSky.

Cyber Security Specialist

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