Cyber Security Specialist (4497)
Summary
Cyber Security Specialist at Seven Hills Foundation, a Massachusetts nonprofit, working under the CIO on IT and security initiatives: field services, installations, hardware/software troubleshooting, staff training, and web/data integration support across SHF sites statewide.
Cyber Security Specialist
Pay: $60,000-$85,000 Annually
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm
Seven Hills Foundation | Protecting Our People, Data, and Mission
Make a Difference Behind the Scenes
At Seven Hills Foundation, technology plays an essential role in connecting people with the services, care, and support they need to thrive. Protecting that technology—and the sensitive information entrusted to us—is critical to our mission.
We’re looking for a Cyber Security Specialist who enjoys investigating potential threats, solving technical problems, strengthening security controls, and turning complex security data into meaningful action. In this role, you’ll help protect our digital environment across a diverse, multi-affiliate human services organization while working collaboratively with IT, compliance, and operational teams.
If you’re analytical, curious, detail-oriented, and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through cybersecurity, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits for Full-time employees:
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Health Insurance: Offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with generous company contribution.
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Enhanced Retirement Plan: 25% - 33% Employer match based on tenure.
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Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution!
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Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships!
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Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework!
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Home Mortgage Initiative: Favorable down payment (3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills!
Work-Life Balance:
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Generous Accrued Paid Vacation: 3 weeks in your first year!
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Vacation Cash-Out Option
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3 Paid Personal Days
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11 Paid Holidays
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Accrued Paid Sick Time
Benefits for Part-time Employees:
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Accrued Paid Sick Time
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Enhanced Retirement Plan: 25% - 33% Employer match (Minimum of 20 worked hours per week)
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Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation and free debt counseling!
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Personal PTO - (Minimum 20 hour regular part-time schedule)
What You’ll Do
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Monitor and investigate threats: Review security alerts, system logs, dashboards, and activity across endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and applications to identify suspicious behavior and assess potential risks.
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Respond to security incidents: Investigate incidents, document findings, identify root causes, and support remediation and recovery efforts.
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Strengthen our security posture: Track vulnerabilities, assess potential risks, recommend corrective actions, and partner with technical teams to improve security controls.
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Support compliance and risk management: Help maintain compliance with HIPAA, applicable state privacy and security regulations, and organizational security requirements.
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Turn data into insights: Develop security reports, dashboards, and performance metrics that help leadership understand risks, monitor trends, and make informed decisions.
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Protect systems and information: Support endpoint protection, email security, identity and access management, and data protection initiatives.
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Build a culture of security: Help staff understand cybersecurity best practices and recognize potential threats through education and guidance.
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Prepare for what’s next: Contribute to risk assessments, audits, incident response planning, tabletop exercises, and disaster recovery testing.
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Stay ahead of emerging threats: Monitor evolving vulnerabilities, cyberattack trends, and healthcare security practices to help keep our systems resilient.
What You’ll Bring
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An understanding of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and industry best practices.
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Familiarity with security monitoring tools, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and vulnerability management solutions.
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The ability to analyze logs, alerts, and security events to identify potential threats and assess risk.
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Knowledge of network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management, and cloud security concepts.
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An understanding of incident response, threat analysis, vulnerability remediation, and security documentation.
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Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate issues, recognize patterns, and recommend practical solutions.
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The ability to communicate technical findings and security risks clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
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Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly when documenting findings and supporting audits.
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Familiarity with HIPAA Security Rule requirements and healthcare cybersecurity practices is preferred.
Why Join Seven Hills Foundation?
At Seven Hills Foundation, your work supports more than technology—it helps protect the people, programs, and communities that depend on us. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission while helping strengthen cybersecurity across a complex organization with diverse systems and operational needs.
Join a team where your technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and commitment to protecting sensitive information can make a real difference.
Bring your cybersecurity skills to a mission that matters. Join Seven Hills Foundation.