Information Security Specialist/Engineer III (Cyber Defense) - Information Solutions

C018 MUSC Community Physicians (MCP); South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina seeks an Information Security Specialist/Engineer III to strengthen enterprise cyber defense capabilities. You will lead threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and incident readiness while coordinating with stakeholders to mitigate risk and improve security tooling and detection fidelity.

With extensive experience in cybersecurity and proven communication skills, you will mentor peers, drive security tool improvements, and ensure high service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree and equivalent work experience.
• Eight (8) or more years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response, or related technical functions.
• Role-relevant certification such as CISSP, CASP+/SecurityX, CCSP, CISM, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GPEN, or an equivalent cybersecurity certification.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead threat intelligence, analysis, vulnerability management, adversary emulation, and incident response readiness.
• Design, maintain, tune, integrate, and improve cybersecurity tools, detections, dashboards, workflows, automation, reporting, and documentation.
• Collaborate with technical, clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to prioritize practical mitigation and risk reduction actions.
• Mentor peers, lead projects, and communicate risk to technical and business audiences.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree and equivalent work experience

CISSP or equivalent certification

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Information Security Specialist/Engineer III reports to the Cybersecurity Operations Manager and supports the organization’s business, technology, clinical, and cybersecurity missions by strengthening enterprise cyber defense capabilities.

EntityMUSC Community Physicians (MCP) WorkerTypeEmployee WorkerSub-TypeRegular CostCenterCC006134 MCP -InformationSolutions Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-31 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

Job Description

The Information Security Specialist/Engineer III reports to the Cybersecurity Operations Manager and supports the organization’s business, technology, clinical, and cybersecurity missions by strengthening enterprise cyber defense capabilities. With general supervision, this role leads and continuously improves threat intelligence and analysis, vulnerability management, adversary emulation, incident response readiness, cybersecurity technology operations, detection engineering, and security awareness activities. The position analyzes relevant government, industry, vendor, healthcare-sector, open-source, and internal intelligence; assesses organizational exposure using threat activity, vulnerability data, asset criticality, control effectiveness, and business impact; and partners with technical, clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to prioritize practical mitigation and risk reduction actions. The role designs, maintains, tunes, integrates, and improves cybersecurity tools, detections, dashboards, workflows, automation, reporting, and documentation that support reliable asset visibility, vulnerability prioritization, alert fidelity, response coordination, and operational efficiency. It also plans and supports authorized adversary emulation and purple team validation activities, coordinates incident triage and response activities, communicates cybersecurity risk and recommended actions to technical and non-technical audiences, develops awareness and education materials, mentors peers, leads projects, recommends process improvements, maintains high professional standards, and provides excellent customer service.

Additional Job Description Required Education/Skills/Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree, or associate’s degree and equivalent work experience, required. Eight (8) or more years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response, or related technical functions required. Role-relevant certification required, such as CISSP, CASP+/SecurityX, CCSP, CISM, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GPEN, or an equivalent cybersecurity certification. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills required. Demonstrated ability to lead complex analysis and engineering work, improve security tools and workflows, validate detections, influence remediation decisions, mentor peers, and communicate risk to technical and business stakeholders required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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Company Overview

Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT.

About MUSC

MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.