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Mediacom Communications
Mediacom Communications Corporation is the 5th largest cable operator in the United States and the leading gigabit broadband provider to smaller markets primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. With a team of over 3,900 dedicated professionals, we are committed to bridging the digital divide between America's major cities and its smaller regions. Through its fiber-rich network, Mediacom offers high-speed data, video, phone, and mobile services to over 3 million households and businesses across 22 states. The company delivers scalable broadband solutions to commercial and public-sector customers of all sizes through Mediacom Business and sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand.
Position Overview The Security Engineer will be responsible for analyzing external and internal threats to protect sensitive data within the Mediacom network. They will be responsible for ensuring all networks have adequate security to prevent unauthorized access. Key responsibilities include administering and managing network security devices, investigating and resolving security incidents, analyzing the effectiveness of existing security measures in place, and recommending changes that will improve overall company security.
Company Benefits
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Including health, vision, and dental insurance to keep you and your family healthy.
Education Enrichment: Up to $5,000 per year for professional development and educational advancement.
401(k) Retirement Plan: With a generous company match to help you plan for your future.
Paid Time Off: Including vacation, holidays, and flexible paid time off to ensure work‑life balance.
Employee Discounts: Enjoy discounts on Mediacom services where available, or receive a reimbursement for internet/cable services in areas where Mediacom isn’t offered.
Ongoing Training and Professional Development: To help you grow in your career and achieve your professional goals.
And Much More: Additional benefits and perks!
Responsibilities
Administer, manage, and support network security infrastructure and controls, including, but not limited to Firewalls, VPN, intrusion detection/prevention, SIEM, NDR/EDR, Malware Protection, netflow-based tools, URL filtering, Network Access Controls (NAC).
Assist in evaluating and developing solutions for complex network security and protection technologies for enterprise and service provider environment including but not limited to Advanced Breach Detection/Mitigation, DDoS attack detection/mitigation.
Perform incident handling, incident response, and escalation management.
Perform ticket handling of the security events, ongoing tuning of security solutions, review security infrastructure.
Assist in developing and implementing security incident response and operations process.
Create incident reports, documentation for security events as necessary. Assist with gathering and reporting metrics regarding security events, vulnerabilities, and alerts.
Maintain and enhance the threat/vulnerability management and remediation process. Work with business and technical teams to review vulnerabilities, plan remediation strategy and track items to complete resolution.
Support periodic network and application security penetration testing activities, including scheduling, resources, tool execution, and reporting.
Participate in incident triage, analysis, response, and remediation for network intrusions and attacks.
Assist with periodic threat and vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and web application assessments to identify security risks across the company.
Assist in developing network-specific, system-specific, and application-specific information security policies, guidelines, standards, procedures.
Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or Information Technology is required.
2-3 years technical hands-on security experience.
Experience with firewall technologies, IPS/IDS, VPN, SIEM, netflow, NAC, vulnerability scanning tools, URL filtering, DLP, EDR, AppSec DAST/SAST platforms and other security tools.
Familiarity with Cybersecurity and Risk Management frameworks such as COBIT, NIST CSF and ISO 27001 is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to assimilate, analyze and correlate large amounts of forensic data from various network, operating system, application, and security devices, logs, and alerts.
Experience in routing and switching is a plus.
Experience in security incident handling, operations and forensics preferred.
Experience in handling security for a large enterprise network or service provider network preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work well under pressure, meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to present and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical staff as well as senior management.
Security certifications are a plus.
Disclaimer The salary range for this position is $55,000- $115,000. When making a job offer, we consider several factors in our determination, such as years of related work experience, relevant skills and qualifications; education level, and certifications/licenses.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Mediacom Communications is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants for employment. Mediacom Communications prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, marital status, status as a parent, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, reprisal for participation in protected EEO activity, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. These protections extend to all employment policies, practices, and actions, including, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring; job assignments; performance management; rewards; promotions; training and development; reassignments; discipline; and separations.
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Security Engineer
role at
Mediacom Communications
Mediacom Communications Corporation is the 5th largest cable operator in the United States and the leading gigabit broadband provider to smaller markets primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. With a team of over 3,900 dedicated professionals, we are committed to bridging the digital divide between America's major cities and its smaller regions. Through its fiber-rich network, Mediacom offers high-speed data, video, phone, and mobile services to over 3 million households and businesses across 22 states. The company delivers scalable broadband solutions to commercial and public-sector customers of all sizes through Mediacom Business and sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand.
Position Overview The Security Engineer will be responsible for analyzing external and internal threats to protect sensitive data within the Mediacom network. They will be responsible for ensuring all networks have adequate security to prevent unauthorized access. Key responsibilities include administering and managing network security devices, investigating and resolving security incidents, analyzing the effectiveness of existing security measures in place, and recommending changes that will improve overall company security.
Company Benefits
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Including health, vision, and dental insurance to keep you and your family healthy.
Education Enrichment: Up to $5,000 per year for professional development and educational advancement.
401(k) Retirement Plan: With a generous company match to help you plan for your future.
Paid Time Off: Including vacation, holidays, and flexible paid time off to ensure work‑life balance.
Employee Discounts: Enjoy discounts on Mediacom services where available, or receive a reimbursement for internet/cable services in areas where Mediacom isn’t offered.
Ongoing Training and Professional Development: To help you grow in your career and achieve your professional goals.
And Much More: Additional benefits and perks!
Responsibilities
Administer, manage, and support network security infrastructure and controls, including, but not limited to Firewalls, VPN, intrusion detection/prevention, SIEM, NDR/EDR, Malware Protection, netflow-based tools, URL filtering, Network Access Controls (NAC).
Assist in evaluating and developing solutions for complex network security and protection technologies for enterprise and service provider environment including but not limited to Advanced Breach Detection/Mitigation, DDoS attack detection/mitigation.
Perform incident handling, incident response, and escalation management.
Perform ticket handling of the security events, ongoing tuning of security solutions, review security infrastructure.
Assist in developing and implementing security incident response and operations process.
Create incident reports, documentation for security events as necessary. Assist with gathering and reporting metrics regarding security events, vulnerabilities, and alerts.
Maintain and enhance the threat/vulnerability management and remediation process. Work with business and technical teams to review vulnerabilities, plan remediation strategy and track items to complete resolution.
Support periodic network and application security penetration testing activities, including scheduling, resources, tool execution, and reporting.
Participate in incident triage, analysis, response, and remediation for network intrusions and attacks.
Assist with periodic threat and vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and web application assessments to identify security risks across the company.
Assist in developing network-specific, system-specific, and application-specific information security policies, guidelines, standards, procedures.
Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or Information Technology is required.
2-3 years technical hands-on security experience.
Experience with firewall technologies, IPS/IDS, VPN, SIEM, netflow, NAC, vulnerability scanning tools, URL filtering, DLP, EDR, AppSec DAST/SAST platforms and other security tools.
Familiarity with Cybersecurity and Risk Management frameworks such as COBIT, NIST CSF and ISO 27001 is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to assimilate, analyze and correlate large amounts of forensic data from various network, operating system, application, and security devices, logs, and alerts.
Experience in routing and switching is a plus.
Experience in security incident handling, operations and forensics preferred.
Experience in handling security for a large enterprise network or service provider network preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work well under pressure, meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to present and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical staff as well as senior management.
Security certifications are a plus.
Disclaimer The salary range for this position is $55,000- $115,000. When making a job offer, we consider several factors in our determination, such as years of related work experience, relevant skills and qualifications; education level, and certifications/licenses.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Mediacom Communications is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants for employment. Mediacom Communications prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, marital status, status as a parent, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, reprisal for participation in protected EEO activity, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. These protections extend to all employment policies, practices, and actions, including, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring; job assignments; performance management; rewards; promotions; training and development; reassignments; discipline; and separations.
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mediacom Communications by 2x.
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