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Nooks

Cybersecurity Support Specialist

Nooks
Colorado Springs, CO $103k - $114k/yr Full time Posted 1d ago
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Job Description

Nooks is hiring a Cybersecurity Support Specialist to help keep security and compliance activities moving at a single onsite location in Colorado Springs, CO, working alongside the site’s Cybersecurity Lead. This role supports classified and unclassified environments, with an emphasis on steady day-to-day security monitoring, audit readiness, and Tier 1 assistance for users and access control requests.

What you’ll do

  • Perform vulnerability scanning, patch verification, and security configuration checks based on direction from the site Cybersecurity Lead.
  • Monitor and audit the security posture of classified and unclassified systems using DISA STIGs and related security guidance.
  • Track findings and remediation efforts to closure, with documentation aligned to organizational and DoD standards.
  • Maintain and organize cybersecurity documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&Ms, audit logs, and standard operating procedures.
  • Record compliance evidence and actions to support audits and self-inspections on demand.
  • Provide Tier 1 support for cybersecurity-related user requests and escalate items requiring deeper analysis.
  • Manage user accounts, security groups, and permissions in coordination with the site IT Support Specialist, including support for permissions reviews and access control policy implementation.
  • Support access control practices such as role-based access control and implementation of related access policies.
  • Participate in incident response and continuous monitoring activities, including log collection, basic analysis, and security control status reporting.
  • Promote cybersecurity best practices through daily interactions with end users.
  • Collaborate with IT, personnel security, and physical security teams to help maintain compliance with DoD requirements.

Requirements

  • 2 to 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT support, or system administration.
  • DoD 8140.03/8570.01 IAT Level II certification (for example, CompTIA Security+), or the ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
  • Hands-on experience with DISA STIGs and tools including SCAP Compliance Checker and STIG Viewer.
  • Familiarity with access control, vulnerability management, and system hardening, including Active Directory concepts such as GPO and OU structure.
  • Foundational knowledge of Windows and Linux, networking, and common troubleshooting practices.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong documentation habits, attention to detail, and clear communication across IT and security functions.

Tools you may work with

DISA STIGs, SCAP Compliance Checker, STIG Viewer, Active Directory, GPO, OU, Windows, Linux, Tenable Nessus, ManageEngine, Splunk, ESET, Trellix.

Preferred

  • Experience with monitoring and scanning tools such as Tenable Nessus, ManageEngine, Splunk, and antivirus platforms (including ESET and Trellix), plus other vulnerability and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.
  • Prior DoW or cleared-environment exposure.

Eligibility & clearance

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and capable of maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level within 45 days of hire.

Compensation & location

Onsite in Colorado Springs, CO. Salary range: $103,000 - $114,000 per year.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401(k)

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