Online Network Security Operations Specialist

Naukri Mitra; United States; Remote; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Naukri Mitra is seeking an Online Network Security Operations Specialist to cut through the noise of alerts and logs, with remote work available part-time or full-time.

You will monitor traffic, analyze threats, run vulnerability scans, support incident response, and help refine security protocols. This role emphasizes practical, hands-on experience and clear growth paths.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with network security fundamentals and attack vectors.
• Ability to read traffic logs without hand-holding.
• Experience with risk assessment or informal risk work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Watch network activity for patterns that don't belong.
• Analyze potential threats and decide what needs escalation.
• Run vulnerability scans and flag weak points before exploitation.
• Help build out and refine security protocols.
• Support incident response when something does get through.
• Conduct security audits on a set schedule and check compliance.

Skills

Network security fundamentals

Traffic log analysis

Security tooling

Risk assessment experience

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

Security tooling

Job description

Networks generate more noise than most people realize: alerts, logs, traffic patterns that mostly mean nothing until one of them doesn't. We're looking for an Online Network Security Operations Specialist who can cut through the noise and pull out what actually matters. Part‑time and full‑time positions are both open, fully remote.

The Core of the Job

This role sits closer to hands‑on operations than strategy. You'll spend real time in the weeds: watching network traffic, running through alerts, and stepping in when something crosses from "worth watching" into "needs action." It's a good fit for someone building depth in network security rather than someone looking to manage others just yet.

Responsibilities include:

• Watching network activity for patterns that don't belong
• Analyzing potential threats and deciding what needs escalation
• Running vulnerability scans and flagging weak points before they're exploited
• Helping build out and refine security protocols
• Supporting incident response when something does get through
• Conducting security audits on a set schedule and checking compliance along the way

What Gets You Considered

You don't need years of enterprise experience to land this role, but you do need real, working familiarity with network security fundamentals. That means understanding common attack vectors, being comfortable reading traffic logs without hand‑holding, and already knowing your way around basic security tooling. If you've done any risk assessment work before, even informally, that experience will show.

Attention to detail matters more here than almost anything else on this list. A missed pattern in the logs isn't a small mistake in this line of work; it's the difference between catching something early and cleaning up after it later.

What Sets a Candidate Apart

• People with prior exposure to compliance frameworks tend to ramp up faster here, since a chunk of the audit work ties directly back to standards you're expected to know.
• Experience contributing to the development of security protocols, not just following existing ones, is another strong signal.
• And if you've ever handled incident response under real pressure rather than in a training simulation, mention it.

Compensation and Availability

The role starts around $32,000 a year.

Part‑time hours are flexible and work well for anyone balancing other commitments, whether that's another job, school, or something else entirely.

Full‑time is available for people ready to go all in on network security operations as a career path.

Both are remote positions, so you're working from wherever suits you best.

Growth Built Into the Role

This job is designed to be a stepping stone, not a dead end.

Naukri Mitra puts real weight behind ongoing training, so specialists here aren't left to figure out new threats and tools entirely on their own.

You'll be working alongside people who've been doing this longer, which tends to shorten the learning curve considerably compared to going it alone.

Specialists who put in the time here often move into more senior analyst roles or specialize in a particular area, whether that's incident response, compliance, or something more technical like protocol design.

Day‑to‑Day Environment

Expect a fair amount of independent work punctuated by moments where you need to move fast and loop others in immediately.

Most communication is asynchronous.

When an incident is active, the team shifts into a tighter, faster mode of coordination until it's resolved.

Outside of that, you're largely managing your own workflow.