Cybersecurity Specialist

Mission Wealth Management LP is hiring a Cybersecurity Specialist to support and continuously improve its cybersecurity program in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior IT Manager in managing and continuously improving Mission Wealth’s cybersecurity program
• Build, maintain, and manage cybersecurity audit logging, monitoring, and evidence-tracking processes
• Monitor security alerts, authentication activity, endpoint events, and system logs; investigate unusual or suspicious activity
• Support incident response activities, vulnerability remediation, access reviews, and other recurring cybersecurity tasks
• Maintain documentation and supporting evidence for cybersecurity controls, audits, assessments, and SEC regulatory examinations
• Assist with policy, procedure, and runbook documentation for incident response, access management, endpoint security, and vendor access governance
• Work with Microsoft security tools including Intune, Defender, Entra ID, Conditional Access, and other Microsoft 365 security capabilities
• Support device compliance, maintain endpoint security baselines, and provide endpoint protection monitoring
• Review Entra ID sign-in activity, MFA and Conditional Access events, risky users, privileged access activity, and identity-related security alerts
• Assist with SaaS application access reviews, admin role reviews, vendor access reviews, and documentation of permission changes
• Track cybersecurity findings, remediation items, and recurring reviews through completion
• Maintain cybersecurity dashboards, recurring reports, evidence repositories, security findings, remediation tracking, and audit support materials
• Work with the outsourced Managed Service Provider (MSP) and other security vendors on alerts, patching, endpoint protection, access issues, and technical escalations
• Help maintain clear ownership and accountability between internal Technology resources, the MSP, and outside security partners
• Support phishing prevention and employee security awareness and cybersecurity training initiatives
• Assist the broader Technology Team with general technical support and troubleshooting (hardware, software, access, and connectivity issues) as needed
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate security monitoring, reporting, and documentation
• Work closely with IT, Compliance, external cybersecurity partners, and technology vendors

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, security operations, or a related technical role
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience reviewing security alerts, logs, authentication activity, and endpoint events
• Working knowledge of incident response, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and endpoint protection
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Microsoft security technologies such as Intune, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Purview
• Experience with identity security concepts including MFA, Conditional Access, privileged access, risky sign-ins, SSO, and access reviews
• Experience with SIEM, centralized logging, audit logging, or security monitoring platforms
• General IT support experience with the ability to troubleshoot common endpoint, access, Microsoft 365, and connectivity issues
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework or CIS Controls
• Experience documenting cybersecurity controls, investigations, and remediation activity
• Experience working with an outsourced MSP, MSSP, or other third-party technology provider preferred
• Experience in financial services, wealth management, or another regulated industry preferred
• Cybersecurity certifications such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CISSP, or Microsoft Security certifications are a plus

Technologies

• Intune
• Defender
• Entra ID
• Conditional Access
• Microsoft 365
• Defender for Endpoint
• Defender for Office 365
• Defender for Cloud Apps
• Purview
• SIEM
• MFA
• SSO
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CIS Controls
• Security+
• CySA+
• SSCP
• CISSP

Job Type

• Full-time, salaried exempt

Location

• Houston, TX (onsite/in-office)
• Based out of the office in Houston

Salary & Bonus

• $120,000 - $140,000 annual base salary
• Plus $38,500 annual bonus paid in quarterly increments

Employer-Sponsored Work Authorization

• Not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future to maintain employment authorization

Please Submit

• Cover letter and resume outlining detailed experience of proven success within wealth management
• Share one of your favorite volunteer projects