Cybersecurity Specialist: Protect, Detect & Fortify Systems

Electric Co; Shelbyville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employer-sponsored medical clinic

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

DREMC is seeking an IT Cybersecurity Specialist in Shelbyville, TN to protect, monitor, and continually improve the cooperative's cybersecurity posture. The role serves as the hands-on technical resource for security controls and risk management, aligning with regulatory and business needs.

Responsibilities span monitoring, policy development, incident response, and collaboration with vendors and internal teams to safeguard critical systems and data across networks, endpoints, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 years of cybersecurity experience preferred.
• Industry certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CISM, or CEH are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity threats, networks, endpoints, IAM, and security monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, manage, and improve cybersecurity controls across networks, systems, endpoints, apps, and cloud services.
• Monitor security tools to identify, investigate, and respond to threats and incidents.
• Administer security technologies including firewalls, IAM, vulnerability scanning, and logging/monitoring.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments; coordinate remediation with IT and vendors.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce security policies, standards, and baselines.
• Maintain security documentation including incident reports and architecture diagrams.
• Support incident response activities from containment to post-incident analysis.
• Promote NIST Cybersecurity Framework and CIS Controls in controls implementation.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity from a cybersecurity perspective.
• Evaluate tools and processes for alignment with objectives.
• Review proposed solutions to incorporate cybersecurity requirements.
• Communicate risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support cybersecurity awareness and training initiatives.

Skills

Network security

Endpoint security

Identity access management

Security monitoring

Risk assessments

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / IT / MIS or related field

Five years of cybersecurity experience

Thirteen years of experience in lieu of education

Tools

CompTIA Security+

CISSP

CISM

CEH

Tennessee Driver’s License

Job description

DREMC is seeking an IT Cybersecurity Specialist in Shelbyville, TN to protect, monitor, and continually improve the cooperative's cybersecurity posture. The role serves as the hands-on technical resource for security controls and risk management, aligning with regulatory and business needs.

Responsibilities span monitoring, policy development, incident response, and collaboration with vendors and internal teams to safeguard critical systems and data across networks, endpoints, and cloud services.