IT Cyber Security Analyst

Job Overview

The IT Cyber Security Analyst will execute strategies, best practices, and user education programs to safeguard company computer assets, networks, and information from cyber threats. The role will also execute processes and provide documentation to prove compliance with all government regulations. Typical responsibilities include execution or IT self-audit processes, monitoring of cyber detection solutions, and investigation of exceptions when sensors are tripped. The role is also responsible for executing user education programs and executing cyber projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

• • Monitor the security of IT Systems, including reviewing logs and alerts from SIEM, Vulnerability Scanners, and investigate any alerts/detected threats
  • Follows up on all IT and CAAS audit findings to drive the IT organization to complete mitigation plans.
  • Investigates all exceptions produced by monitoring systems and drives to resolve any detected threats (report results and management develops a strategy around investigating)
  • Participates in new application design reviews to ensure approved security architectures are used. Coordinates with both internal IT and external vendor resources to ensure compliance
  • Coordinates the training and education of all employees on security-related issues
  • Facilitates the proactive communication to all employees of preventative security practices
  • Participates in containment, mitigation, and forensic assessments as part of the incident response process
  • Executes cybersecurity projects as required

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to perform risk analysis and evaluation
• Knowledge of cloud, midrange, client-server, and network environments
• Extensive knowledge of advanced security and contingency planning concepts, including but not limited to data integrity, authentication and authorization, firewall topologies as applied to the Internet, Intranet, Extranet deployment
• Skills to gather and evaluate data, formulate concise conclusions, cost-justify and recommend corrective actions
• Planning and leadership skills
• Intermediate Excel (Vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)
• Azure Security
• Ability to read SIEM logs

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge acquired through 3 to 5 years of work experience directly related to cyber security

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Security Suite
• EDR Solution(s)
• SIEM Solution(s)
• Data Classification
• Email Security
• Incident Response
• Four Year Degree in an IT related field or equivalent experience in a cyber security domain

Work Environment

Office Environment (3 Day minimum – Required)