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# Cybersecurity Specialist

- **Company:** Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- **Location:** Flowood, MS, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac Systems, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Information Leak Prevention, Linux, File Transfer, Internet Security, Computer Networking Systems, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/cybersecurity-specialist-flowood-ms--52b98cc6-ddf5-4bab-bbec-b4cc03a717e1

## About the Role

Internet Security, Internet Security, Health Plan, Security Architecture, Information Technology & Information Systems, Regulatory Requirements, Security Monitoring, Industry Standards, Maintain Compliance, Security Attacks, * Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

 * Strong understanding of networking infrastructure concepts, technologies, protocols, and solutions.

 * Comfort working across multiple computing platforms (Windows, Linux, MacOS)

 * Ability to research and solve complex business and technology problems
 * Strong analytical, interpersonal, multi-tasking, project management, and communication skills
 * Customer focused and service oriented to ensure timely and accurate performance and benchmark achievement.

Preferred include:

 * Security certifications (Network+, Security+, etc.)

 * Email security, data loss prevention, and cloud security

## Description

At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we provide health coverage, and peace of mind, to Mississippians. Accordingly, our Cybersecurity Specialist has a core mandate to design, implement and maintain the security architecture that protects our enterprise IT infrastructure, sensitive member data and critical systems from evolving cyber threats. Working with cross-functional teams, this Specialist will enforce security policies and manage security technologies as a hands-on defender, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Join our team and start a meaningful career where your work supports better health outcomes for Mississippians every day.

What You'll Do:

 * Manage enterprise-scale security projects, overseeing assessments, action plans and policies & procedures while communicating project status and follow-up with stakeholders.
 * Ensure security architecture is designed and configured in accordance with existing security policies and industry's best practices.
 * Perform system architectural reviews, threat modeling and vulnerability assessments, partnering with infrastructure and development teams to ensure new and existing infrastructure, software, hardware, architecture and applications are deployed in a secure manner.
 * Provide technical support for content filtering systems, mobile device management systems, security validation, email security, and managed file transfer, and data loss prevention systems.
 * Evaluate RFPs, new security systems or changes to current systems to ensure the appropriate security system controls are incorporated.