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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Nooks's roles stay open a median of 20 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Nooks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Nooks
- moderate 4 stale, 1 reposted of 16 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nooks's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nooks.
About this role
As a Cybersecurity Support Specialist at Nooks, you will be responsible for maintaining the security and compliance of classified and unclassified systems. Your day-to-day tasks will include conducting vulnerability scans, managing compliance documentation, providing user support, and participating in incident response activities. You will work closely with the Cybersecurity Lead and IT Support Specialist to ensure that security operations run smoothly and efficiently.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nooks as an employer.
What you need
- 2–5 years of experience in cybersecurity or system administration
- DoD 8140.03/8570.01 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+) or ability to obtain within six months of hire
- Hands-on experience with DISA STIGs and tools such as SCAP Compliance Checker and STIG Viewer
- Familiarity with access control, vulnerability management, and system hardening, plus Active Directory
- Foundational knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, networking, and common IT troubleshooting practices
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Familiarity with monitoring and scanning tools such as Tenable Nessus, ManageEngine, Splunk, antivirus platforms (e.g., ESET, Trellix), and other SIEM tools
- Prior DoW or cleared-environment exposure
Worth weighing
- No specific benefits listed in the posting
- The role involves a significant amount of documentation and compliance work, which may not appeal to all candidates
- Candidates must be eligible for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, which may involve a lengthy process
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Listed by Nooks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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