Cybersecurity Technologist

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant certifications preferred (e.g. GIAC GCFA, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, CEH, CISSP).
• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity investigations, incident response, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with forensic analysis, threat hunting, or malware analysis.
• Experience working in enterprise environments with complex IT infrastructures.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Experience conducting in-depth security investigations, including root cause analysis and incident response.
• Ability to proactively hunt threats using intelligence, behavioral analytics, and anomaly detection.
• Skilled in using SIEM and EDR tools (e.g. Splunk, CrowdStrike) for monitoring and analysis.
• Strong grasp of network protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP/S.
• Understanding of cloud security controls and incident response (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficient with forensic tools for analyzing compromised systems, memory, and network traffic.
• Familiarity with static and dynamic malware analysis to assess behavior and impact.
• Hands-on experience with simulated attacks to identify vulnerabilities and evaluate defenses.
• Experience in application vulnerability testing, including identifying and validating security flaws.
• Scripting ability (e.g. Python, PowerShell) to automate investigations and data analysis.
• Clear documentation and communication of findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.