STEM OPT Cybersecurity Specialist Jobs
Cybersecurity Specialist roles in threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and security operations qualify for STEM OPT because they typically require a degree in computer science, information technology, or a related STEM field. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months of work authorization, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify.
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What success looks like in this role:
Responsible for the identification, tracking, and management of enterprise risks in Unisys cloud environments. This includes performing risk assessments and measuring the success and effectiveness of mitigation efforts. Collaboration across business units and effective communication of cloud security policies and procedures will be critical. Candidates for this role should have a strong background in cloud management and understand networking between on-prem and cloud environments.
- Design and implement security dashboards for real-time visibility into vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and risk metrics, providing actionable insights to development and security teams.
- Analyze, prioritize, and manage vulnerabilities identified in applications and cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely remediation and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with the SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) security team configuring and managing the SIEM platform.
- Assists in analyzing new software requests from a security perspective, ensuring alignment with organizational security policies and best practices.
- Implement and maintain a broad range of security technologies and processes to support the organization’s cloud-based applications, services, and infrastructure. Understand how to work with managed security services for the top cloud providers.
- Provide expertise and support to business teams regarding best practices for cloud security.
- Develop, tune, and maintain AI agents, prompts, and scripts that reduce manual analyst workload - for example, detection triage, alert enrichment, and report generation.
- Support the AI Security Architect in piloting, testing, and rolling out new AI capabilities and platform modules.
- Perform routine and targeted audits of cloud environments to identify security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct security risk assessments and incident response for cloud services.
- Serves as an escalation point for technical issues around security tooling and the Unisys SOC team.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
Prior work experience should include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or similar, or the equivalent hands-on experience combined with training and certifications.
- Strong knowledge of cloud architectures, operations, and security controls.
- 3-5+ years of application security experience.
- Solid scripting/programming ability (Python, PowerShell, or similar) for building automation and integrations.
- Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud security tooling.
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements related to cloud environments.
- Proficiency in security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint protection.
- At least 5 years of experience between cloud engineering and security operations.
- Proven experience of handling cloud security incidents.
- Have conducted cloud security audits, compliance assessments, and creating recommendations for improving security posture.
- Handling event streams in cloud platforms or workloads and have worked on automation that ingested or processed these events.
- Communicate effectively with developers, project teams, technical and business owners the security risks and remediation strategies appropriate for an application.
- Strong organizational skills and time management capabilities.
Benefits
Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.
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At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!
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This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Cybersecurity Specialist
Verify your CIP code matches cybersecurity
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code maps to a STEM-designated field like computer science, information security, or electrical engineering. Your DSO confirms the match before approving your STEM OPT extension request.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask hiring managers directly whether the specific legal entity making your offer is enrolled in E-Verify, not just a parent company. Enrollment must cover the worksite location where you'll be placed, including third-party client sites for consulting roles.
Target security teams at E-Verify-enrolled contractors
Federal contractors and subcontractors are legally required to use E-Verify, making them reliable targets. Defense, intelligence, and civilian agency contractors regularly hire cybersecurity analysts and are already compliant with the enrollment requirement.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan around real deliverables
Your employer must complete the I-983 before your STEM OPT begins. For cybersecurity roles, ground learning objectives in specific work products, such as incident response runbooks or penetration testing reports, so USCIS sees a genuine training relationship.
Use Migrate Mate to filter by E-Verify enrollment status
Search for Cybersecurity Specialist openings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and LCA filing history so you're not cold-applying to companies that can't legally hire STEM OPT students.
File your extension 90 days before OPT expires
USCIS requires the STEM OPT extension application to be submitted no earlier than 90 days before your initial OPT end date. Missing this window ends your work authorization with no grace period for active employment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a cybersecurity degree qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree carries a STEM-designated CIP code. Degrees in computer science, information assurance, cybersecurity, electrical engineering, and related fields typically qualify. Your DSO will verify the CIP code against the Department of Homeland Security's STEM Designated Degree Program List before approving your extension request. Check your official transcript and confirm the match with your school's international student office before applying.
What does the I-983 training plan require for a Cybersecurity Specialist role?
The I-983 must describe how your day-to-day cybersecurity work relates to your STEM degree, list concrete learning objectives such as threat modeling or security architecture, and identify a supervising mentor. USCIS reviews whether the role provides genuine training, not just employment. Your employer signs the form, and you must report to your DSO every six months to confirm the training relationship remains active.
Does my employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify to hire me on STEM OPT?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for every employer that hires a STEM OPT student. The enrollment must cover the specific legal entity and worksite where you'll work. If you're placed at a client site through a staffing or consulting firm, both the staffing firm and the end client may need to satisfy this requirement depending on the employment structure. Confirm enrollment before your start date.
How does cap-gap protection apply if I'm a Cybersecurity Specialist waiting on an H-1B?
If your STEM OPT is still active when an H-1B visa petition is filed on your behalf for the following fiscal year, cap-gap automatically extends your OPT work authorization through September 30. You can continue working as a Cybersecurity Specialist during this period without interruption. USCIS issues a cap-gap extension on your I-20, which you should carry as proof of continued authorization.
Where can I find Cybersecurity Specialist jobs with employers already enrolled in E-Verify?
Migrate Mate surfaces Cybersecurity Specialist openings filtered by employers with E-Verify enrollment and active LCA filing history, so you can focus applications on companies already set up to hire STEM OPT students. This saves the back-and-forth of asking HR teams to confirm compliance status before you've even had a first interview.