Boulder, CO · On-site
$63K - $105K/yr
This position requires shifts that may include days, nights, and/or weekends to ensure continuous coverage. Examples include: Saturday & Sunday: 12-hour night shifts (8:00 PM - 8:00 AM). Weekdays:
Boulder, CO · On-site
$63K - $105K/yr
This position requires shifts that may include days, nights, and/or weekends to ensure continuous coverage. Examples include: Saturday & Sunday: 12-hour night shifts (8:00 PM - 8:00 AM). Weekdays:
Fort Collins, CO · On-site
$85K - $89K/yr
As a result, this position may require occasional evening and weekend work to support system maintenance, cybersecurity incidents, upgrades, or other operational needs. This position offers a hybrid ...
Fort Collins, CO · On-site
$85K - $89K/yr
As a result, this position may require occasional evening and weekend work to support system maintenance, cybersecurity incidents, upgrades, or other operational needs. This position offers a hybrid ...
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To thrive as a Weekend Ethical Hacker, you need proficiency in penetration testing, network security, vulnerability assessment, and a solid understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, often backed by certifications like CEH, OSCP, or CISSP. Familiarity with industry-standard tools such as Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, and Burp Suite is important for testing and securing systems. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and effective communication set standout candidates apart in this role. These skills are vital for identifying security risks, sharing actionable insights, and contributing to an organization's ongoing protection, all while working on a flexible weekend schedule.
A Weekend Ethical Hacker is a cybersecurity professional who works part-time, typically on weekends, to test and improve an organization's security. Their role involves identifying vulnerabilities, conducting penetration testing, and ensuring systems are protected against cyber threats. This job is ideal for freelancers, consultants, or security enthusiasts balancing other commitments. Many companies hire weekend ethical hackers to perform security assessments without disrupting regular business operations.
Weekend Ethical Hackers are tasked with conducting penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and security audits, focusing on identifying and documenting security weaknesses in company systems. Working weekends often means handling time-sensitive projects or scheduled assessments that minimize disruption to weekday operations, and sometimes collaborating remotely with IT and security teams should urgent issues arise. This schedule can provide more autonomy and flexibility, as well as the opportunity to work alongside dedicated project managers or off-hours response teams. Additionally, weekend roles often allow exposure to unique challenges and critical incidents, offering opportunities for growth and fast-tracked experience in the cybersecurity field.
$63K - $105K/yr
Other
Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 15 days ago
9.0
Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
33rd of 245 rated software companies
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Tier 1 Cybersecurity Analyst to join our Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) team in Boulder, CO. This role is vital for providing 24/7/365 coverage to protect critical government infrastructure.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Monitor security consoles and identify security platform alerts (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewall, etc.) for potential malicious activity.
Perform initial analysis and triaging of security events to determine severity and impact.
Maintain detailed logs of activity and create initial incident reports for escalation to incident responders and other team members.
Review network traffic patterns and system logs to identify unauthorized access or anomalies.
Assist with the health and maintenance checks of security tools and sensors.
Coordinate with team members and shift leads to ensure a seamless handoff between night and day operations.
This position requires shifts that may include days, nights, and/or weekends to ensure continuous coverage. Examples include: Saturday & Sunday: 12-hour night shifts (8:00 PM - 8:00 AM). Weekdays: Two additional 8-hour shifts (to be scheduled) to complete a 40-hour work week. Monday - Friday: shifts may be 8am - 4pm, 4pm to 12 midnight, or 12 midnight to 8am.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent military/professional experience) is preferred.
0-2 years of experience in a SOC, NOC, or technical support environment.
Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking and common protocols as well as:
Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems.
Exposure to security tools like Splunk, ArcSight, Sentinel or others is a plus.
Basic understanding of Security alerts, logs, and event analysis.
Basic understanding of common attack types (phishing, malware, brute force, lateral movement).
Must be able to consistently work the 12-hour weekend night shift (Sat/Sun 8 PM - 8 AM) and/or other assigned shifts.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications: Security+, CySA+, GCIH, or similar is preferred.
Active Top Secret clearance
Clearance Requirements:
Must be a US Citizen with a current/active secret clearance.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
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