Admin, Cybersecurity III

The Admin, Cybersecurity III role at MSC Industrial Supply Co. is a senior cybersecurity position focused on enterprise security operations. The role administers and improves security controls while serving as a subject matter expert across incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management, and security governance.

Location

Davidson, NC (onsite)

Compensation

USD 85,100 - 133,760 per year. Compensation starts within this range and may vary based on candidate location and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review of cybersecurity incidents.
• Analyze security alerts, logs, and threat intelligence to identify malicious or suspicious activity.
• Conduct advanced threat hunting and recommend corrective actions.
• Act as an escalation point for complex security incidents and operational issues.
• Coordinate technical incident response activities across Infrastructure, Applications, and Security teams.
• Administer and optimize SIEM, EDR, email security, identity security, vulnerability management, and cloud security platforms.
• Develop and maintain detection rules, use cases, dashboards, and automated response workflows.
• Evaluate emerging threats and implement controls that address identified risks.
• Support security architecture reviews and technology implementations.
• Lead vulnerability identification, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting.
• Partner with system owners to remediate vulnerabilities and security findings within established timelines.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend actions that reduce security exposure.
• Monitor compliance with security standards and remediation requirements.
• Support PCI DSS, CMMC, SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, and other applicable compliance requirements.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reports that communicate security posture and operational performance.
• Support security audits, assessments, and evidence collection.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior security team members.
• Lead small to medium security projects and operational improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and managed service providers to improve security capabilities.
• Promote security awareness and consistent use of security best practices.
• Support MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC vision and unity of purpose.
• Participate in special projects and perform additional duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five to eight years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• Experience in security operations, incident response, security engineering, or a related function.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, IAM, vulnerability management, cloud security, network security, threat intelligence, and incident response technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise security programs and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written communication, and verbal communication skills.

Relevant Technologies

• SIEM, EDR, email security, identity security, vulnerability management, cloud security, IAM
• Threat intelligence and incident response technologies
• PCI DSS, CMMC, SOX, NIST, ISO 27001
• Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Cortex XSIAM
• Rapid7, Wiz
• Microsoft Azure, AWS

Certifications (Bonus)

• CISSP, CISM, GIAC, Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent certification

Additional Bonus

• Experience with Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Cortex XSIAM, Rapid7, Wiz, or comparable security platforms.
• Experience securing Microsoft Azure or AWS environments.
• Knowledge of security automation and orchestration technologies.

Travel and Compliance Access Requirements

• Position requires up to 5% of travel.
• This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information (“ITAR”) and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”).

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. MSC Industrial Supply Co. is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position at this time.

Benefits

• Dynamic healthcare plans
• Generous 401K and stock purchasing programs
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Paid time away for holidays, vacations, and illness

Job Posting Open Period

This job posting will remain open for a minimum of 3 business days from the original posting date or longer as needed to fill the position.