Principal Cybersecurity/remote/CT

Gated Talent; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health system as a Cyber Security Principal in a fully remote contract. You'll be instrumental in building playbooks, supporting incident response, and strengthening automated cyber defense. Ideal for candidates with significant cybersecurity experience, looking to have an impact on a large member base.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with XSOAR and Splunk.
• Proficiency in Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Build impactful playbooks with SOAR.
• Support elite incident response teams.
• Expand influence in automated cyber defense.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident Response

Data Analysis

Python Scripting

XSOAR

Splunk

Education

College Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

CrowdStrike

Proofpoint

Tanium

Azure

Job description

Join one of the nation’s most respected health systems as a Cyber Security Principal in a fully remote contract role. You will be responsible for building impactful playbooks with SOAR, supporting elite incident response teams, and expanding your influence in automated cyber defense.

Our client is a leader in the healthcare space with 12.7 million members across the US. They are continuing to grow and are looking for people who want to be part of impactful meaningful work.

Contract Duration: 6 Months+ (with potential for extension)

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related field
• Strong hands-on experience with XSOAR and Splunk
• Proficiency in Python scripting
• Solid understanding of incident response and data analysis

Desired Skills & Experience

• Exposure to CrowdStrike, Proofpoint, Tanium, Azure, or forensics tools
• Networking knowledge
• College degree or equivalent experience (preferred)

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