Cybersecurity Operations Associate

Crescent Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Energy in Houston is seeking a Cybersecurity Associate to monitor security events, validate threats, and support incident triage across the company's enterprise systems. You will collaborate with infrastructure, applications, and business teams to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

The role emphasizes logging, SIEM coordination, vulnerability tracking, and security awareness activities, with a hands-on mindset and meticulous documentation to help Crescent sustain a secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, IT or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years in cybersecurity or IT security operations preferred.
• Experience with security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management or SIEM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts across approved tools and validate threats.
• Assist in incident triage, investigation and response activities.
• Manage cybersecurity service requests and coordinate with IT teams.
• Support logging, SIEM integration, and security operations reporting.
• Track vulnerabilities and remediation progress; prepare leadership updates.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Threat monitoring

Incident triage

Risk reduction

Analytical thinking

Cross-team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Security+ / Network+ / SC-900 certifications

Tools

SIEM platforms

Ticketing systems

Logging & monitoring tools

Security dashboards

Job description

Crescent Energy in Houston is seeking a Cybersecurity Associate to monitor security events, validate threats, and support incident triage across the company's enterprise systems. You will collaborate with infrastructure, applications, and business teams to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

The role emphasizes logging, SIEM coordination, vulnerability tracking, and security awareness activities, with a hands-on mindset and meticulous documentation to help Crescent sustain a secure,