Security Operations Specialist - Secret Clearance Eligible

Sherpa-6; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance for you and family

Dental, Vision, Health and Wellness

Generous retirement savings plan

Generous PTO policy

Job summary

Sherpa 6 is seeking an Information Security Specialist to maintain security posture across internal information systems in a regulated enterprise. The role collaborates with Security, IT, leadership, and compliance teams to support vulnerability management, audit readiness, incident response, and secure operations.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with enterprise security tools, logging, and endpoint protection, plus a background in managing Windows and Linux systems in an enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in CS/IT/cybersecurity or related field.
• 3–5 years of information security or cybersecurity operations experience.
• Experience with Microsoft security technologies (Defender, Intune, Purview).
• Experience with vulnerability management, log review, and endpoint security.

Responsibilities

• Manage system vulnerabilities, including scanning, prioritization, and remediation.
• Support patching and configuration enforcement through endpoint management solutions.
• Provide continuous monitoring of information systems, ensuring audit logs are collected and reviewed.
• Analyze and correlate logs from endpoints, servers, identity systems, and cloud services.
• Configure and tune alerting and automated response capabilities for security events.
• Perform incident response and reporting for cybersecurity events including malware, phishing, and data exfiltration.
• Maintain Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M) and track remediation to closure.
• Ensure all system security documentation is current and audit-ready.
• Assist in development and maintenance of security policies, standards, and technical controls.
• Review security impact of system changes as part of change control processes.
• Recommend and implement security configurations across Microsoft 365, endpoint, and identity platforms.
• Conduct user activity monitoring and support investigations related to insider threat or policy violations.
• Run security awareness initiatives, including phishing simulations and training activities.
• Prepare reports on vulnerabilities, incidents, and overall security posture.

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Purview

SIEM tools

Job description

Sherpa 6 is seeking an Information Security Specialist to maintain security posture across internal information systems in a regulated enterprise. The role collaborates with Security, IT, leadership, and compliance teams to support vulnerability management, audit readiness, incident response, and secure operations.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with enterprise security tools, logging, and endpoint protection, plus a background in managing Windows and Linux systems in an enterprise