Information Security Specialist/Engineer III (Cyber Defense) - Information Solutions
At a glance
Mid-level Security Operations & Analysis role at Musc. Remote, United States · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $97,000–$155,792 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Assess cyber exposure by weighing threat activity, vulnerabilities, asset importance, control strength and business impact
- Improve security tools, detections, dashboards and workflows to sharpen asset visibility, alert quality and response coordination
- Plan authorized adversary simulations and purple-team checks, then coordinate incident triage and response
- Share risk and mitigation advice with technical and non-technical partners, and create cybersecurity awareness materials
- Lead security projects, refine processes and mentor peers across cybersecurity operations
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree, or an associate degree paired with equivalent work experience
- At least eight years in cybersecurity, security operations, threat intelligence or another listed technical area
- A relevant cybersecurity certification, such as CISSP, CISM or another listed credential
- You can lead complex analysis and engineering, improve tools and workflows, validate detections and influence remediation decisions
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone ready to lead cyber defense analysis and engineering with general supervision, while mentoring peers and coordinating across technical, clinical, operational and business teams. It is a full-time remote role in the United States.
From the employer
Job Description Summary
The Information Security Specialist/Engineer III reports to the Cybersecurity Operations Manager and supports the organization’s business, technology, clinical, and cybersecurity missions by strengthening enterprise cyber defense capabilities.Entity
MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularCost Center
CC006134 MCP - Information SolutionsPay Rate Type
SalaryPay Grade
Health-31Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
The Information Security Specialist/Engineer III reports to the Cybersecurity Operations Manager and supports the organization’s business, technology, clinical, and cybersecurity missions by strengthening enterprise cyber defense capabilities. With general supervision, this role leads and continuously improves threat intelligence and analysis, vulnerability management, adversary emulation, incident response readiness, cybersecurity technology operations, detection engineering, and security awareness activities.
The position analyzes relevant government, industry, vendor, healthcare-sector, open-source, and internal intelligence; assesses organizational exposure using threat activity, vulnerability data, asset criticality, control effectiveness, and business impact; and partners with technical, clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to prioritize practical mitigation and risk reduction actions. The role designs, maintains, tunes, integrates, and improves cybersecurity tools, detections, dashboards, workflows, automation, reporting, and documentation that support reliable asset visibility, vulnerability prioritization, alert fidelity, response coordination, and operational efficiency. It also plans and supports authorized adversary emulation and purple team validation activities, coordinates incident triage and response activities, communicates cybersecurity risk and recommended actions to technical and non-technical audiences, develops awareness and education materials, mentors peers, leads projects, recommends process improvements, maintains high professional standards, and provides excellent customer service.
Additional Job Description
Required Education/Skills/Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree, or associate’s degree and equivalent work experience, required.
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response, or related technical functions required.
- Role-relevant certification required, such as CISSP, CASP+/SecurityX, CCSP, CISM, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GPEN, or an equivalent cybersecurity certification. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex analysis and engineering work, improve security tools and workflows, validate detections, influence remediation decisions, mentor peers, and communicate risk to technical and business stakeholders required.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
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