OT/IT Cybersecurity Associate — NIST 800-171 & CMMC

Vulcan Elements; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements is actively seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Specialist to bolster the security and compliance posture of our converged OT and IT environments in a manufacturing setting. You will collaborate with our external CMMC partner to learn and implement NIST 800-171 controls and to maintain security documentation while gaining hands-on experience across both manufacturing and business systems.

We value curiosity, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in the intersection of

Qualifications

• 2+ years in IT cybersecurity or related role; internship or lab experience acceptable.
• Foundational understanding of cybersecurity concepts including access control, network security, logging, and incident response.
• Basic familiarity with NIST 800-171 or CMMC framework; knowledge of why they matter.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and continuous improvement of NIST 800-171 controls across IT and OT environments with external partner.
• Help keep System Security Plan (SSP) current; map controls to systems and personnel.
• Identify and document security risks across IT and OT, applying risk-based prioritization.
• Assist security controls across IT and OT including MES, historians, and network boundary devices.
• Monitor security events; assist in incident response and document findings.
• Coordinate vulnerability scanning and track remediation with system owners.
• Assist with security awareness training and evidence gathering for audits.

Skills

IT security

Documentation

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Tools

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Vulnerability scanners

Active Directory

Job description

Vulcan Elements is actively seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Specialist to bolster the security and compliance posture of our converged OT and IT environments in a manufacturing setting. You will collaborate with our external CMMC partner to learn and implement NIST 800-171 controls and to maintain security documentation while gaining hands-on experience across both manufacturing and business systems.

We value curiosity, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in the intersection of