Northeast Ohio IT and Cybersecurity Openings

TrustedSec

Application Security Consultant / Penetration Tester (opens in a new tab)

Fairlawn, OH · Summit County and Akron

• Full-time
• Cybersecurity
• Remote
• 1 to 2 years preferred
• $80,000 to $150,000

Hands-on offensive security work testing web applications, APIs, web services, and thick clients for client engagements. The tester runs both authenticated and unauthenticated assessments and writes findings up for customers. TrustedSec is headquartered in Fairlawn but fills this role remotely from anywhere in the US, with occasional travel.

Why this one is worth a lookA nationally known offensive security firm headquartered in Summit County. Worth knowing about even if you are years away from applying.

Requirements: Prior hands-on application testing experience expected. Treat this as a role to grow into after a few years in the field.

C3 Integrated Solutions

SOC Analyst Internship Program (opens in a new tab)

Remote, US · Remote

• Closes September 7, 2026
• Internship
• Cybersecurity
• Remote
• Open to current students
• $11 to $14 per hour

A paid, fully remote SOC internship running mid-October 2026 through mid-February 2027 at 16 to 38 hours per week, so it can sit alongside a class schedule. Interns work alerts and incidents using EDR and SIEM tooling and get exposure to threat hunting. The only firm requirement is active enrollment in a computer science or cybersecurity program during the fall semester, which an associate degree student meets.

Requirements: Active enrollment in a computer science or cybersecurity program during fall semester. Internship runs Oct 12, 2026 to Feb 12, 2027. The posting body says the last day to apply is September 7 and the application form says September 8, so treat September 7 as the deadline. Louisiana preferred but listed as remote.

RegScale

Cyber Security Intern (opens in a new tab)

Remote, US · Remote

• Internship
• Cybersecurity
• Remote
• Bachelor's degree expected

A remote internship at a governance, risk, and compliance automation vendor with exposure to both security operations and GRC work. The posting asks for core security fundamentals in networking, operating systems, encryption, and access control, plus cloud basics across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Why this one is worth a lookGRC is an underrated entry path into cybersecurity and hires people who write and document well.

Requirements: Specifies currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree, so associate-degree students would need to be on a transfer track. No pay published.

RedHelm (OnePath)

SOC Analyst I (opens in a new tab)

Remote, US · Remote

• Full-time
• Cybersecurity
• Remote
• Open to current students

A tier-one SOC seat at an MSP security practice reporting to a SOC manager. The analyst triages alerts, investigates incidents, and documents findings in a ticketing system. It is graded Technical Level I and asks for a technical or associate degree, or roughly one year of equivalent experience, with SOC, NOC, or blue team background listed as preferred rather than required.

Why this one is worth a lookThe closest thing on this week's list to a true entry-level SOC job that accepts an associate degree. If you want security operations, start here.

Requirements: Technical or associate degree, or about one year of equivalent experience. No certification required.

Huntress

Security Operations Analyst, East Coast (opens in a new tab)

Remote, US · Remote

• Full-time
• Cybersecurity
• Remote
• 1 to 2 years preferred
• $100,000 to $125,000 base plus bonus and equity

A fully remote SOC analyst job at an MSP-focused security vendor, restricted to Eastern Time candidates, which puts Ohio squarely in scope. Analysts investigate endpoint and Microsoft 365 detections across Windows, Linux, and macOS and do static and dynamic malware analysis. No degree and no certification is required, and the posting credits hands-on lab platforms like Hack The Box and TryHackMe.

Why this one is worth a lookOne of the few well-paid remote SOC roles that names lab platforms instead of a degree. Build a TryHackMe or Hack The Box record now and this becomes reachable in about two years.

Requirements: Asks for two or more years of SOC or DFIR work. Eastern Time zone candidates only, which includes Ohio.

Trace3

Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst (opens in a new tab)

Remote, US · Remote

• Full-time
• Cybersecurity
• Remote
• 1 to 2 years preferred
• $58,000 to $71,000

A remote SOC analyst seat at a large IT solutions and consulting firm, covering alert monitoring, incident triage, escalation, and case documentation. The tool stack named is mainstream and teachable: Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or LogRhythm on the SIEM side and CrowdStrike or SentinelOne on endpoint. Carries an after-hours on-call rotation.

Requirements: Two years in a SOC or IT security operations role, bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. The posting title says Remote but the location field on the page reads New Orleans, LA, so confirm Ohio eligibility before applying.