Security Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Implement security measures to protect systems, networks and data.
• Stay up-to-date on cybersecurity intelligence, including tools, techniques, and hacker methodologies.
• Prevent data and/or intellectual property loss and service interruptions by understanding and using technologies and processes that will effectively protect the network.
• Assisting with incident response plans.
• Performing risk assessments and testing of data processing systems.
• Installing, updating and configuring security infrastructure and other security measures.
• Training employees on network and information security procedures.
• Work with all members of the IT team to document, maintain, and analyze procedures and policies.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines and commitments in a fast-paced environment that requires multi-tasking and frequent shifting of priorities
• Strong self-directed work habits, exhibiting initiative, drive, creativity, maturity, self-assurance, and professionalism
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and ensure that others input is gathered and discussed
• Work in an on-call rotation, periodically take out of normal business hour team meetings
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills
• Communicate clearly and effectively in English orally and in writing.

Candidate Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• A college degree in computer information systems, cybersecurity or a related field is preferred. Adequate experience and certifications may be substituted for the degree requirement. 
• A minimum of 4 years work experience in cybersecurity or related field.
• A solid grounding in IT fundamentals (web applications, system administration, Networking, Operating Systems).
• Incident Response/SOC/Threat hunting Experience required
• Coding/scripting skills are preferred
• Familiarity with public key infrastructure (PKI) and cryptographic protocols (SSL/TLS)
• Technical knowledge and/or experience with the following
  • Antivirus tools
  • Next Generation Firewalls
  • Phishing simulation tools
  • Web filtering solutions
  • SIEM solutions
  • Email security solutions
  • Active Directory groups, user accounts and Windows folder security structure
  • Vulnerability management software (e.g. Tenable Security Center, Nessus, etc.)

CERTIFICATIONS:

At least one of the following certifications preferred.

• CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional.
• CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker.
• CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor.
• CompTIA Security+
• GSEC: SANS GIAC Security Essentials.
• CCNA Security