Cybersecurity Specialist

As part of the Pratt Cybersecurity Team, you will support and enhance cybersecurity operations, threat detection capabilities, and overall security maturity. You will partner closely with a third-party Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) to detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats. In addition, you will lead the vulnerability management lifecycle process, coordinate remediation efforts across IT teams, improve security processes and technologies, and help strengthen Pratt’s cyber resilience.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include responding to and managing security events, working to contain, investigate root cause, recover from attacks, and create incident reports for senior management. You will also work closely with the MSSP to monitor, triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts, configure and maintain security infrastructure software and hardware, and own and manage the enterprise vulnerability management program.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This position requires a proactive security professional who can balance operational responsibilities with strategic initiatives focused on continuous improvement and risk reduction. You will contribute to security standards, policies, procedures, and technical documentation, and identify opportunities to improve security controls, operational processes, and overall cyber defense capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, IT, computer science, or a related field
• 3-7 years of experience in managing cybersecurity technology systems, solutions, products, and services within a large, distributed and complex technology environment
• Background working with Incident Response and/or Security Operations Center (SOC) teams
• Experience with extended detection and response (XDR)/SIEM platforms such as Google SecOps
• Experience with the M365 security suite, including Microsoft Defender, Purview, Intune, Entra.
• Experience with vulnerability management tools such as Tenable Nessus or similar.
• Scripting and /or development ability to customize existing security tools (PowerShell, Python, BASH, SQL)
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication and collaboration skills
• One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, GSEC

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave