Network Security Engineer: Monitoring & Incident Response

McCall Communications Consulting, LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McCall Communications Consulting, LLC is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor networks, run vulnerability assessments, and respond to incidents. The role involves ensuring compliance with HIPAA and NIST standards, and maintaining secure configurations across systems.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–5+ years in IT security, with certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CEH or Security+.

Qualifications

• Education required as stated: Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3 to 5+ years IT security, network operations, or cybersecurity experience.
• Preferred CISSP, CISA or CEH; CompTIA Security+ required.

Responsibilities

• Network Monitoring: Watch network traffic and logs for unusual activity, security threats, or performance issues.
• Vulnerability Assessment: Run security scans to find weak spots in servers, routers, and firewalls.
• Incident Response: Act as an early responder to investigate breaches, contain threats, and fix flaws.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure hardware, software, and configurations meet internal rules and government standards (HIPAA/NIST).
• System Maintenance: Install patches, configure firewalls, and update encryption without disrupting operations.

Skills

Technical Knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Snort

Nmap

SIEM platforms

Job description

McCall Communications Consulting, LLC is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor networks, run vulnerability assessments, and respond to incidents. The role involves ensuring compliance with HIPAA and NIST standards, and maintaining secure configurations across systems.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–5+ years in IT security, with certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CEH or Security+.