Cybersecurity Engineer: AI/LLM Security & Incident Response

Civilization Research Institute; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mission‑Driven Culture

Health & Wellness Support

Professional Growth

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Benefits

Job summary

The Civilization Research Institute (CRI) is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer for an on‑site role in Asheville, NC. You will design, implement, and continuously improve controls protecting CRI’s networks, endpoints, and data, with emphasis on LLM/AI services and agentic defense.

Reporting to the CTO, you’ll own threat monitoring, vulnerability assessments, incident response, access controls, and security automation, while collaborating with leadership to align security with research aims.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• 4 years of work experience in incident detection, response, and forensics.
• Experience with Firewalls, Office 365 Security, VSX, and Endpoint Security.
• Proficient in Python, C++, Java, Ruby, Node, Go, or PowerShell.
• Able to work under pressure and solve problems.
• Strong cybersecurity trend awareness.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate security controls across networks, systems, data and AI services.
• Lead threat monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and incident response.
• Implement access controls, logging, and data handling safeguards.
• Coordinate disaster recovery and business continuity testing.
• Develop security automation and governance documentation.

Skills

Incident detection

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Python

C++

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Firewalls

Office 365 Security

VSX

Endpoint Security

Job description

The Civilization Research Institute (CRI) is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer for an on‑site role in Asheville, NC. You will design, implement, and continuously improve controls protecting CRI’s networks, endpoints, and data, with emphasis on LLM/AI services and agentic defense.

Reporting to the CTO, you’ll own threat monitoring, vulnerability assessments, incident response, access controls, and security automation, while collaborating with leadership to align security with research aims.