IT Security Specialist II - Incident Response & Cloud Security

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Comprehensive insurance programs

Retirement plans

Generous paid leave

Job summary

The State of South Carolina, through the SC Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), seeks a security specialist to plan, monitor, and maintain security software, networks, and cloud environments. Under limited supervision, you will triage alerts, document incidents, and support vulnerability management, incident response, and security controls.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or a related field with at least three years in IT security, plus strong communication and analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field with at least three years in IT security.
• Experience with securing on-premises and cloud environments and knowledge of security controls.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security tools and dashboards; triage alerts by risk and impact; escalate per procedures.
• Perform incident response: document findings, preserve evidence, assist with containment.
• Support vulnerability management by reviewing scans, tracking actions, and coordinating with teams.

Skills

Incident response

Security monitoring

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Windows servers

Linux servers

Firewall administration

Web filtering

Server virtualization

Job description

The State of South Carolina, through the SC Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), seeks a security specialist to plan, monitor, and maintain security software, networks, and cloud environments. Under limited supervision, you will triage alerts, document incidents, and support vulnerability management, incident response, and security controls.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or a related field with at least three years in IT security, plus strong communication and analytical