Security Analyst

About Us: Prometric is a leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions to many of the world’s most recognized licensing and certification organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. We support more than 7 million test takers annually at our testing locations in 180 countries around the world. With over three decades of experience working with clients of all sizes across a multitude of industry sectors, our mission is to design and deliver the highest quality and most innovative testing solutions anytime, anywhere.

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

Prometric is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.