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95 Percent Group is hiring a Security Operations Specialist. The role involves hands-on management of security products, responding to security events and network attacks, monitoring system alerts, performing threat hunting, and collaborating with the security team to enhance overall security posture.

Highlights

Manage, maintain, and retire security products and platforms.
Configure and manage identity and access management (IAM) systems.
Respond to security incidents and network attacks, including off-hours coverage.
Monitor system events and alerts using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
Utilize Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR) systems to improve security.
Perform threat hunting and conduct incident response and digital forensics.
Certifications like Security+, CySA+, or GSEC preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Windows, Entra ID, M365, Apple macOS, iOS, and Microsoft Azure security environments.
Knowledge of incident response, threat modeling, compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001), and security best practices including CIS Benchmarks.
Strong communication skills for interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Security Operations Specialist Full Description

Security Operations Specialist

Location:

Corporate Headquarters, Lincolnshire, IL, US

Position Type:

Full-time

Salary range:

$75,000 - $85,000

At 95 Percent Group, our products and customers are our priority, and we're looking for a self-motivated Security Operations (SecOps) professional who understands the value of trust. Our customers trust us with their data, and we are committed to continuously finding innovative ways to ensure that we are transforming, processing, and storing that data securely. The ideal candidate will take a pragmatic approach and contribute to a comprehensive program that reduces the overall threat landscape of the organization.

This role will primarily be a hands-on, "eyes on glass" position with opportunity for deep involvement in security operations projects. Focused on our core applications and SaaS platform, the SecOps professional will have demonstrated experience contributing to large-scale applications and responding to alerts from enterprise security systems. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organization that truly cares about its people and their personal development.

Key areas of responsibility:

Manage, maintain and retire security products and platforms.
Manage and configure Identity and access management (IAM) systems.
Respond to security events, including nights and weekends when necessary.
Respond to real-time network-based attacks, including nights and weekends when necessary.
Monitor system events, logfiles and alerts including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
Utilize security orchestration and automated response (SOAR) systems and tools to enhance security posture.
Perform threat hunting.
Collaborate with SecOps team to develop metrics to measure security systems performance.
Research malware development and trends and provide analysis.
Perform incident response and digital forensics on systems, platforms and equipment in coordination with the Incident Response Team (IRT).
Analyze network security alerts and events and provide recommendations for improvement.

Requirements:

Security+, CySA+, GSEC or equivalent certification preferred
Demonstrable record of ongoing education and/or certification related to computer science, information security, server platform, or cloud environments.
2+ years of experience in Infrastructure and Information Security in Microsoft Windows, Entra ID and M365 environments.
2+ years of experience with endpoint protection and management tools for Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and Apple iOS operating systems
Previous experience working on Microsoft Azure monitoring and protecting multiple production workloads.
Experience with access logging, centralized logging, and monitoring/alerting of security log events via a SIEM platform is preferred.
Experience with applications for monitoring infrastructure security and detecting intrusions through alerts, enrichment, and investigations is preferred.
Working knowledge of incident response, threat modeling, and mitigation.
Working knowledge of information security compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Experience designing and implementing access control models for privileged access in a fast-paced production environment is preferred.
Knowledge of security best practices such as CIS Benchmarks is preferred.
Strong understanding of email authentication including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, etc.
Self-motivated and strong sense of ownership of tasks and personal responsibility.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks with strict deadlines.
Previous project management experience preferred.
Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and communicate critical information concisely in high-pressure situations.
Commitment to improving literacy and student reading achievement.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

The use of standard office equipment/computers and some light physical work required.
This position is hybrid. Travel to the Lincolnshire office 1-2 per week is typical.
Occasional travel as needed.

Company Description:

95 Percent Group is an education company whose mission is to build on science to empower teachers—supplying the knowledge, resources, and support they need—to develop strong readers. Using an approach that is based in structured literacy, the company’s One95™ Literacy Ecosystem integrates professional learning and evidence-based literacy products into one cohesive system that supports consistent instructional routines across tiers and is proven and trusted to help students close skill gaps and read fluently. 95 Percent Group is also committed to advancing research, best practices, and thought leadership on the science of reading more broadly.

95 Percent Group has a fully engaged and highly committed leadership team who cares deeply about our mission. We’ve hired the best from inside and outside the industry. This is a tremendous opportunity to join a company positioned for continued significant growth. An added plus is knowing that what you’re doing every day is making a significant difference in children’s lives. Come work with a group of smart, fun, passionate professionals who value creativity, innovation, and making an impact.

95 Percent Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Original Job Description

Security Operations Specialist

Location:

Corporate Headquarters, Lincolnshire, IL, US

Position Type:

Full-time

Salary range:

$75,000 - $85,000

Key areas of responsibility:

Manage, maintain and retire security products and platforms.
Manage and configure Identity and access management (IAM) systems.
Respond to security events, including nights and weekends when necessary.
Respond to real-time network-based attacks, including nights and weekends when necessary.
Monitor system events, logfiles and alerts including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
Utilize security orchestration and automated response (SOAR) systems and tools to enhance security posture.
Perform threat hunting.
Collaborate with SecOps team to develop metrics to measure security systems performance.
Research malware development and trends and provide analysis.
Perform incident response and digital forensics on systems, platforms and equipment in coordination with the Incident Response Team (IRT).
Analyze network security alerts and events and provide recommendations for improvement.

Requirements:

Security+, CySA+, GSEC or equivalent certification preferred
Demonstrable record of ongoing education and/or certification related to computer science, information security, server platform, or cloud environments.
2+ years of experience in Infrastructure and Information Security in Microsoft Windows, Entra ID and M365 environments.
2+ years of experience with endpoint protection and management tools for Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and Apple iOS operating systems
Previous experience working on Microsoft Azure monitoring and protecting multiple production workloads.
Experience with access logging, centralized logging, and monitoring/alerting of security log events via a SIEM platform is preferred.
Experience with applications for monitoring infrastructure security and detecting intrusions through alerts, enrichment, and investigations is preferred.
Working knowledge of incident response, threat modeling, and mitigation.
Working knowledge of information security compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Experience designing and implementing access control models for privileged access in a fast-paced production environment is preferred.
Knowledge of security best practices such as CIS Benchmarks is preferred.
Strong understanding of email authentication including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, etc.
Self-motivated and strong sense of ownership of tasks and personal responsibility.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks with strict deadlines.
Previous project management experience preferred.
Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and communicate critical information concisely in high-pressure situations.
Commitment to improving literacy and student reading achievement.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

The use of standard office equipment/computers and some light physical work required.
This position is hybrid. Travel to the Lincolnshire office 1-2 per week is typical.
Occasional travel as needed.

Company Description:

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