Cybersecurity Specialist: Shield Critical Systems & Data

CW Resources; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement Plan & Match

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Sick & Personal Time

Job summary

CW Resources is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist in New Britain, CT to secure enterprise systems and support critical operations. You will work across incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives using modern cybersecurity tech.

The role requires 5+ years in security-focused roles, experience with security tools, and strong networking knowledge. Onsite work with opportunities for growth and professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity, information security, or systems/network administration experience with a security focus.
• Experience administering security technologies such as endpoint protection, firewalls, VPNs, email security, or security monitoring tools.
• Understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, routing, and segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Defend enterprise systems against emerging cyber threats.
• Strengthen security controls and reduce organizational risk.
• Support NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 compliance efforts.
• Investigate security events and assist with incident response activities.
• Improve security processes, technologies, and operational practices.
• Collaborate with technical teams to enhance cybersecurity resilience.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Networking fundamentals

NIST SP 800-171

CMMC

Education

Bachelor's in Information Technology

Tools

SentinelOne

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Microsoft Purview

Proofpoint

Cisco Meraki

NinjaOne

MaaS360

Job description

CW Resources is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist in New Britain, CT to secure enterprise systems and support critical operations. You will work across incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives using modern cybersecurity tech.

The role requires 5+ years in security-focused roles, experience with security tools, and strong networking knowledge. Onsite work with opportunities for growth and professional development are offered.