Cybersecurity Specialist (Vulnerability Management)

Cybersecurity Specialist (Vulnerability Management)

Please note that this position offers a hybrid work schedule (i.e., blend of working onsite and remote) after successfully completing probation (six months).

Our Information Security team is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronically-stored data for our four-service utility. We are hiring a Cybersecurity Specialist – with an emphasis in vulnerability management – to develop and maintain vulnerability management policies, procedures, and standards.

A day in the life of a Cybersecurity Specialist may include:

• Providing support to design, develop, and engineer solutions that meet network, system, or application security requirements
• Conducting in-depth vulnerability assessments and monitoring for end-of-life systems and applications
• Collaborating with system administration and application teams to verify plans and proposed implementations to mitigate vulnerabilities and manage secure images
• Managing toolsets and solutions for effective enterprise-level vulnerability management
• Creating reports and dashboards of the current state of known organization-wide vulnerabilities and mitigation trends
• Continuously measuring and monitoring vulnerability information quality and adjusting to account for changes in technology, standards, or operating environments
• Assisting in managing and monitoring alerts in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect web applications from threats
• Staying up-to-date with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence
• Providing guidance and training to internal teams on vulnerability management best practices

Please note that this position requires the successful candidate to participate in the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team which may require activation outside of normal working hours.

Who You Are

• Demonstrated cybersecurity experience (typically 3+ years), preferably within information security or vulnerability management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Control Systems, or a related field is valued
• Certifications in any of the following are valued:
  
  • Security+
  • Network+
  • ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
  • Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)

Who We Are

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)
• A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)
• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association – a utility leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements
• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the #3 best city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)

Our Commitment to Our Employees  

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities.  They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving.  We do not just say people are important – we prove it!  That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
  • Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
  • Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave
  • Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
  • Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire 
• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month.  Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements
• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans
• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more
• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it’s due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program