IT Security Analyst

Overview

Serve as a front-line defender against cyber threats, with responsibilities including intrusion detection and prevention, continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM), security awareness training, malware defense, incident response and notification, and vulnerability testing and analysis. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure systems consistently meet availability and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform network security analysis and work with the 3rd party SOC teams conducting incident response, event analysis and threat intelligence
• Provide both strategic analysis and near real-time auditing, investigating, reporting, remediation, coordinating and tracking of security-related activities
• Analyze data and prepare reports that document vulnerabilities from network based attacks and recommend actions to prevent, repair or mitigate these vulnerabilities
• Evaluate new tools and use existing tools to help discover and mitigate security vulnerabilities
• Coordinate with System and Network Administrators to ensure security vulnerabilities are tracked and mitigated in a timely manner
• Assist with user account administration, creation, modification, & deletion, and conduct user access control requests and reporting
• Review vulnerability scans and stay abreast of new vulnerabilities and malicious software which could impact 84 Lumber
• Configure, monitor, and/or support security software/systems that will help ensure compliance with regulatory, industry, and corporate policies and procedures
• Assist with the identification, response, investigation, and remediation of potential breaches and issues surrounding data security
• Perform network, system and server security assessments
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate security alerts and information
• Receive and accurately log all support requests in a timely manner using 84 Lumber Incident Management tools
• Perform post-resolution follow-up to ensure reported security incidents have been successfully resolved
• Engage 3rd party support partners as required
• Engage in independent and structured continuous learning to maintain technical competency and business awareness, ensuring the delivery of superior customer support as new technologies are implemented
• Maintain regular communication with peers and IT teams to stay informed about ongoing issues, evolving processes, and updated standards
• Project Management support for small scale technology deployments
• All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The incumbent is located in a busy, open area office. The incumbent is faced with constant interruptions on a regular basis.

Physical Demands

This position requires frequent sitting, use of hands, talking and listening. Periodically, this position will walk, stand and reach. Rarely, this position will climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position that provides Security support, on a 24 x 7 schedule.

Travel

Some travel is expected for this position.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of information security standards and the importance of information security ensuring ongoing mission critical business functions
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and concepts of information security related to network, workstations, servers, and applications
• Self-starter with initiative and drive for continuous improvement
• Demonstrate strong organizational, research, analytical and/or problem-solving skills to evaluate situations, make recommendations and take effective action
• Capable of articulating complex technical concepts or scenarios to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree…