Junior Security Specialist: Incident Response & Growth

Countryway Insurance Co.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Farm Bureau is seeking a Junior Security Specialist- Incident Response to support the Information Security team from our West Creek Office in Richmond, VA. You will assist with incident response coordination, vulnerability scanning, and security monitoring, learning from senior staff while helping protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Ideal candidates have foundational cybersecurity knowledge, 1–3 years IT/security experience, and a desire to advance in incident response

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in IT or cybersecurity roles.
• Associate or Bachelor in cybersecurity, information technology, or related field.
• Entry-level certification preferred (e.g., CompTIA Security+, GIAC GSEC, Microsoft SC-900).
• Basic understanding of network devices, operating systems, and security principles.
• Strong desire to learn and grow in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Support incident response by data gathering and ticket triage.
• Assist in system event triage and remediation tracking.
• Conduct internal/external vulnerability scans and document findings.
• Coordinate remediation with system owners and IT staff.
• Monitor security tools and escalate as needed.
• Participate in security awareness activities and phishing simulations.
• Maintain documentation for security policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with IT and compliance on risk management.
• Stay informed on cybersecurity trends through training and research.

Skills

Pentesting tools

IR lifecycle

Network security

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Associate/Bachelor in IT or cybersecurity

Security+ / GIAC GSEC / SC-900

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IAM

MDR

Job description

Virginia Farm Bureau is seeking a Junior Security Specialist- Incident Response to support the Information Security team from our West Creek Office in Richmond, VA. You will assist with incident response coordination, vulnerability scanning, and security monitoring, learning from senior staff while helping protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Ideal candidates have foundational cybersecurity knowledge, 1–3 years IT/security experience, and a desire to advance in incident response