Cyber Security Project Manager

ZipRecruiter - Knoxville, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Knoxville, TN

About the position

The Cybersecurity Project Manager is responsible for overseeing security operations and technology solutions, leading project implementations with a focus on cybersecurity. This role involves responding to security incidents, managing critical security systems, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The position also includes vendor due diligence, risk mitigation, and coordination of projects to meet organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and implementation of information security policies, procedures, and best practices
• Identify and remediate security visibility gaps
• Collect, monitor, and analyze activity of logs, intrusion detection system alerts, firewall logs, network traffic logs, and host system logs
• Daily Security system monitoring - Checking for and responding to alerts in various platforms
• Vulnerability management program oversight - Ensure endpoints are scanned and reported properly
• Ensure system admins maintain up to date patching cycles
• Cybersecurity Operations documentation - Document procedures and assist with policy definitions and violation reporting
• Access Control and Authentication auditing
• Assist network and server team with security baselines and configuration validations
• Data and File Access Auditing
• Continue education to remain current in the infosec field
• End Point Security - Oversee the health of endpoint toolset and ensure appropriate alerting
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Tools
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) - Review and adjust policy on IPS as needed
• SSL inspection policy - Define and adjust as needed
• Certificate Authority (CA) Services - Manage the health of internal PKI for use in authentication
• Access Control Requests - Firewall policy adjustments
• Vendor Questionnaires and Due Diligence
• Assist with the development and implementation of new products and services
• Manage projects, assign budgets, metrics and goals
• Negotiate contracts

Requirements

• 3+ years relevant technical experience
• Project Management experience
• Prior experience with network security and related applications, tools, and solutions required
• Knowledge of firewalls, VMWare, Netgear, Nessus, and Exchange
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written
• Exercise tact, courtesy, and discretion with contacts at all levels
• Polished professionalism including a positive attitude
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work within diverse groups
• Possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Critical thinker with strong judgment
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (CIS CSC, NIST, GDPR, PCI, etc.)