it security specialist

Lendo

<div>As Lendo continues to strengthen its security framework, we&rsquo;re seeking an IT Security Specialist to bridge the gap between our Cybersecurity and IT teams. In this role, you&rsquo;ll ensure the secure deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of security tools across all systems and assets. You&rsquo;ll manage endpoint protection, access controls, patch management, and incident response in line with SAMA regulations, driving continuous improvement in our overall security posture. Additionally, you&rsquo;ll play a key role in supporting business continuity and disaster recovery plans, ensuring IT governance remains aligned with cybersecurity standards and best practices. 
Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Deploy, configure, and maintain security tools (EDR, antivirus, vulnerability scanners) across all endpoints and cloud assets, ensuring full coverage and effectiveness.</li><li>
Conduct regular health checks, audits, and assessments of security tools and infrastructure to proactively identify and remediate gaps.</li><li>
Actively participate in incident response activities, coordinating with Cybersecurity teams to contain, analyze, and recover from security events.</li><li>
Support business continuity management (BCM) and disaster recovery (DR) initiatives, including planning, testing, and documentation.</li><li>
Serve as a first point of contact for security-related IT helpdesk tasks, triaging issues and escalating as appropriate.</li><li>
Manage patch management processes to ensure timely and secure deployment of software and firmware updates organization-wide.</li><li>
Implement, monitor, and maintain identity and access management (IAM) controls consistent with company policies and regulatory requirements.</li><li>
Collaborate cross-functionally to align IT governance with cybersecurity frameworks such as the SAMA Cyber Security Framework.</li><li>
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance mandates, recommending enhancements to improve risk posture.</li><li>
Provide security awareness guidance and training support for IT staff and end-users.</li></ul>
Qualifications:<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field.</li><li>
1-2+ years&rsquo; experience in IT security operations or security engineering.</li></ul><ul><li>
Proven ability to work collaboratively between IT and Cybersecurity teams to drive security initiatives and operational excellence.</li><li>
Proven ability to work collaboratively between IT and Cybersecurity teams to drive security initiatives and operational excellence.</li><li>
Relevant certifications such as Security+.</li></ul> 
 Technical Skills:<ul><li>
Proficiency in deploying and managing endpoint security solutions (EDR, antivirus, vulnerability management).</li><li>
Experience with patch management tools and automation processes.</li><li>
Solid knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) solutions and practices.</li><li>
Basic scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python) to support operational efficiency.</li></ul></div>

IT Security Specialist

Teamficient

Location: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time | 24/7 Support Environment Compensation: $750 &ndash; $1000 USD per month (based on experience)About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced IT Operations &amp; Security Specialist to support and enhance our global IT infrastructure. This role ensures secure, reliable, and compliant operations within a 24/7 environment.You&rsquo;ll take a hands-on approach to system monitoring, incident management, and security operations, while working within industry-standard frameworks such as SOC, NIST, and CIS Controls. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, technically strong, and proactive in improving IT processes and controls.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Monitor and maintain IT systems, infrastructure, and security tools in a 24/7 operational environment.</li><li>Manage and optimize SIEM, EDR, and endpoint security platforms.</li><li>Perform incident detection, triage, escalation, and resolution to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.</li><li>Implement and enhance operational playbooks and security controls aligned with industry standards (SOC, NIST, CIS).</li><li>Conduct risk assessments, compliance reviews, and internal audits to maintain high security posture.</li><li>Track and report key operational metrics (uptime, MTTR, SLA compliance).</li><li>Collaborate with internal IT, operations, and vendor teams to maintain reliability and service quality.</li><li>Contribute to automation and process optimization initiatives (e.g., scripting, SOAR tools).</li></ul>Preferred Skills and Experience<ul><li>Familiarity with ISO 27001, GDPR, or HIPAA compliance frameworks.</li><li>Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).</li><li>Scripting or automation experience using Python, PowerShell, or similar tools.</li><li>Understanding of network and endpoint security principles.</li><li>Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills.</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>4&ndash;6 years of experience in IT Operations and/or Security roles.</li><li>Strong understanding of SOC, NIST, and CIS frameworks.</li><li>Hands-on experience with SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, and cloud security tools.</li><li>Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CompTIA Security+, SSCP, CEH, ITIL).</li><li>Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a remote, fast-paced team environment.</li></ul>What We Offer<ul><li>100% remote work environment with global exposure.</li><li>Opportunity to work with international IT and cybersecurity teams.</li><li>Professional growth and learning opportunities in a compliance-driven environment.</li><li>Competitive compensation based on experience and skill level.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: Rs200,000.00 - Rs280,000.00 per monthApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Do you have experience managing 24/7 operations/security teams?</li><li>How familiar are you with SOC, NIST, and CIS frameworks?</li><li>Indicate the security tools you have hands-on experience</li><li>Are you familiar with compliance standards such as ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, or similar regional regulations?</li><li>Do you have experience with scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, or SOAR tools)?</li><li>How much is your expected salary in USD?</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>IT operations &amp; security: 6 years (Required)</li></ul>

IT Operations and Security Specialist

Parachute Technology

<div>Description:

COMPANY
Parachute is a Managed IT Service Provider. We have a friendly and supportive work environment, with a hands-on leadership team. Our client base is comprised of a wide variety of businesses, professional service firms, and non-profit organizations located in San Francisco, the East Bay, along the Peninsula, the South Bay, and throughout the Sacramento Valley with many with national and international remote offices.??
POSITION
The Security Engineer is responsible for maintaining and supporting the security infrastructure for Parachute and its customers. The role is operational on a daily basis focusing on the implementation and support of the following platforms: SIEM, EDR, Network Security, Vulnerability Management, Firewall Rule Management. Additional responsibilities include process definition, documentation, overseeing incident resolution activities, managing, and executing assigned project tasks or small projects including major version upgrades, transitions of service for clients, productivity enhancements, and integration with Parachute infrastructure. This position reports to the IT Security Director and is remote in the United States.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities<ul><li>
Perform client risk assessments, analyze the gathered evidence, and support risk remediation activities, including the development and oversight of required corrective action plans</li><li>
Deploy, maintain and troubleshoot Vulnerability Scanners, SIEMs, and other security products for both Parachute and external clients</li><li>
Manage vulnerability scan schedules and remediation processes for both Parachute and external clients</li><li>
Maintain solid understanding of all technical implementation details necessary to assess security controls for both Parachute and external clients</li><li>
Oversee Security Awareness Training programs for both Parachute and external clients</li><li>
Identify, research, and evaluate vendors for security risk and present findings to relevant stakeholders</li><li>
Demonstrate familiarity with security principles and best practices, including a working knowledge of endpoint security, network security, and supply chain risk management</li><li>
Leverage both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to inform and prioritize risk remediation decisions</li><li>
Troubleshoot, research the root cause of, and resolve security or risk issues</li><li>
Assist in maturing the overall security program and aligning it with required security frameworks</li><li>
Perform escalated incident response and resolve escalated security events</li><li>
Coordinate with client IT departments to maintain the solutions that Parachute deploys</li><li>
Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information</li></ul>
Requirements:

Essential Technical Skills and Experience<ul><li>
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate information security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical internal and external stakeholders.??</li><li>
Sound knowledge of business management and a working knowledge of information security risk management and cybersecurity technologies.??</li><li>
Data privacy, compliance, security, and project management.</li><li>
Understanding of risks and internal controls and the ability to evaluate and figure out adequacy and efficiency of controls.</li></ul>
Work Experience/Education:<ul><li>
In-depth knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following platforms: SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, firewall rule management.</li><li>
Must be able to provide guidance on architecture and design, data flows, data model, endpoint configuration, and troubleshooting.</li><li>
Knowledge of common scripting tools, PowerShell, Graph, Python, Bash.</li><li>
Strong, in-depth analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Good awareness and experience in a wide range of security tools.</li><li>
Good organizational and project management skills.</li><li>
Team player able to lead a small project team when required and also work independently</li><li>
Knowledge of information security risk management frameworks and compliance practices?</li><li>
Knowledge of securing network technologies, client, and server operating systems.?</li><li>
Ability to develop security standards and guidelines based on best practices and industry standards.?</li><li>
Ability to explain technical details to non-technical staff.?</li><li>
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including formal report writing experience.?</li><li>
Strong desire to be a part of, and contribute to, a high-performing team.?</li><li>
Willingness to coach and be coached.??</li><li>
Strong sense of ethics.</li><li>
Experience with Qualys, Blackpoint, Huntress, and/or other major EDR and MDR tools a plus.</li><li>
Security Certifications such as CISSP strongly preferred.</li></ul>
Benefits:<ul><li>
Medical/Dental/Vision</li><li>
Life</li><li>
FSA</li><li>
401k + company matching</li><li>
15 PTO days</li><li>
8 &ndash; 10 paid holidays per year</li><li>
Paid day off for your birthday</li><li>
Job Type: Full-time remote in the US</li></ul></div>

IT Security Engineer

Networking for Future, Inc.

<div>About NFF:
<div>
Since 1996, NFF has designed, architected, and delivered IT network and security solutions to many state, and local government agencies, K-20 educational institutions, federal agencies, and large enterprise businesses across the mid-Atlantic. NFF is a technology services and solutions provider, specializing in next-generation IT infrastructure including networks, data centers, cloud migrations, IT security, collaboration and mobility, and full/part-time staff augmentation services. Our solutions, professional services and IT staffing portfolio are centered around building more resilient, secure, adaptive, and intelligent IT infrastructure and include comprehensive assessment, architecture, design, integration and installation services, and ongoing performance management services though our Network Operations Center (NOC).</div><div></div><div> 
NFF is a Cisco Gold Partner with a Customer Experience Specialization and was a &ldquo;Cisco Top-5 Mid-Atlantic SLED Partner&rdquo; in 2019, 2020 and 2022. NFF has maintained Cisco Gold Partnership since 2008, is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia. In addition to Cisco, NFF has key partnerships with many manufacturers and IT solution providers including, Rapid7, Arctic Wolf, VMware, NetApp and Splunk.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
NFF is a District of Columbia (DC) Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) and a SBA Certified Small Business with headquarters in downtown Washington, DC. Our dedication to quality is reflected in our accomplishment of being awarded multiple ISO 9001:2015 certifications.</h2>
About this Position / Responsibilities:
<div>
NFF, Inc. is seeking a Network Security Engineer for one of our premier DC customers. This individual will performan a variety of high level security functions with regards to disaster recovery and maintaining the security of a large scale IT infrastructure.</div><div></div><div> 
Requirements</div><ul><li>
Support the IT Service Catalog and automation by being second tier support Strategy and Planning
</li><li>Perform security assessments, identify gaps in existing security architecture, and recommend changes or improvements.</li><li>
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Security Architecture &amp; Engineering</li><li>
Design security architecture elements to mitigate threats.
</li><li>Create solutions that align enterprise security architecture frameworks and standards (e.g. SABSA, NIST 800-53, ISO 27002) with overall business and security strategy.
</li><li>Participate in risk assessments for new technologies and projects.
</li><li>Employ secure configuration management processes.
</li><li>Assist in developing a disaster recovery and business continuity plan. Identify and prioritize system functions required to promote continuity and availability of critical business processes such that in the circumstance of system failure critical business functions are restored or recovered promptly.
</li><li>Document security requirements and controls for protecting information, systems, and technology assets.
</li><li>Define and document how the implementation of a new technology impacts the security posture of the current environment.
</li><li>Document and update as necessary all definition and architecture activities.
</li><li>Provide input on security requirements to be included in request for proposals (RFPs), statements of work (SOWs), and other procurement documents.
</li><li>Communicate current and emerging security threats to project team members.</li></ul> 
<div></div>
Qualifications:
<div>Qualifications</div><ul><li>
Experience in identifying gaps in existing architectures.
</li><li>Experience in designing security architectures to mitigate threats.
</li><li>Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS) and network security ethodologies.
</li><li>Knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g. public key infrastructure, Oauth, OpenID, SAML, SPML).
</li><li>Knowledge of capabilities and applications of network equipment including routers, switches, servers, transmission media, and related hardware.
</li><li>Knowledge of remote access technology concepts.
</li><li>Knowledge of application firewall concepts and functions (e.g. single point of authentication enforcement, data anonymization, DLP scanning, SSL security).
</li><li>Work experience in cybersecurity designs for systems, networks, and multi-level security requirements or requirements for processing multiple classification levels of data.
</li><li>Knowledge of risk management processes and experience in conducting risk assessments.</li><li>
Familiarity with the application of privacy principles to organizational requirements.
</li><li>Knowledge of identity and access management methods.
</li><li>Experience with Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems.</li><li>
Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery operation plans.
</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills capable of managing projects that drive business objectives.
</li><li>Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
</li><li>Ability to work in team environments and to negotiate with multiple stakeholders.
</li><li>Ability to meet tight deadlines and to prioritize tasks.
</li><li>Innovative thinker who is self-directed and resourceful</li></ul><div>
Education</div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in information technology or computer Science.</li><li>
The equivalent combination of education and successful work experience (15 years)
</li></ul><div>Certifications</div><ul><li>
Required - CISSP, CISA, CISM, or other relevant security related designation(s)</li><li>
Nice to have - CISSP-ISSAP, TOGAF, or SABSA</li></ul>
NFF Disclosures:
<div>
NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:</div><ul><li>
Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account</li><li>
STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&amp;D</li><li>
Comprehensive 401k plan</li><li>
Paid Time Off</li></ul><div>
NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</div><div></div><div> 
Important Notice: All NFF Inc communications come from @nffinc.com. Emails from other domains claiming to be NFF are likely scams. Be cautious, verify senders, and report suspicious messages immediately.</div></div>

BlackStone eIT

Key Responsibilities:<ul> <li>Assist in the design and implementation of security measures to protect the organization's IT infrastructure.</li> <li>Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents in a timely manner, providing detailed analysis and reporting.</li> <li>Conduct security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation strategies.</li> <li>Collaborate with IT teams to develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and best practices.</li> <li>Maintain and update security technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus solutions.</li> <li>Provide training and support to staff on security awareness and best practices.</li> <li>Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology trends.</li> <li>Assist in compliance audits and assessments related to security standards.</li> </ul>

IT Security ( Mid-Level )

Virtu Thinko

Job Title: IT Security OfficerDepartment: Information Technology Reports To: Head of IT Location: Bahrain Employment Type: Full-timeJob Purpose:The IT Security Officer is responsible for protecting the organization&rsquo;s computer systems, networks, and data from security breaches, cyber threats, and unauthorized access. This role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets through policy enforcement, risk assessment, and implementation of security controls.Key Responsibilities:1. Security Governance &amp; Compliance<ul><li>Develop, implement, and maintain IT security policies, standards, and procedures.</li><li>Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS, etc.).</li><li>Conduct periodic reviews and audits to ensure adherence to security frameworks.</li></ul>2. Risk Management<ul><li>Identify and assess security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities across systems and networks.</li><li>Conduct regular penetration tests, vulnerability scans, and risk assessments.</li><li>Develop and maintain a risk register and mitigation plan.</li></ul>3. Incident Response &amp; Investigation<ul><li>Lead the response to security incidents and breaches.</li><li>Perform root cause analysis and prepare incident reports.</li><li>Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to contain and remediate incidents.</li></ul>4. Security Infrastructure Management<ul><li>Manage and monitor firewalls, antivirus systems, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint protection tools.</li><li>Oversee access control and identity management systems.</li><li>Ensure timely patching and system updates to reduce vulnerabilities.</li></ul>5. Awareness &amp; Training<ul><li>Conduct cybersecurity awareness sessions for staff.</li><li>Develop and distribute security best practices and training materials.</li></ul>6. Continuous Improvement<ul><li>Stay updated on emerging cyber threats and industry trends.</li><li>Recommend and implement improvements to the organization&rsquo;s security posture.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Requirements:Education:<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.</li><li>Master&rsquo;s degree (preferred).</li></ul>Certifications (preferred):<ul><li>CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>3&ndash;7 years of experience in IT security, network administration, or systems management.</li><li>Hands-on experience with security tools (firewalls, SIEM, endpoint protection, etc.).</li></ul>Skills:<ul><li>Strong knowledge of network and system security principles.</li><li>Incident detection, response, and forensics.</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Strong communication and reporting abilities.</li></ul>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):<ul><li>Reduction in number of security incidents and vulnerabilities.</li><li>Compliance audit results.</li><li>Employee cybersecurity awareness levels.</li><li>Response and resolution time for incidents.</li></ul>Job Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 12 monthsPay: BD700.000 - BD1,500.000 per month

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