Security Analyst II

Hiring:
Security Analyst II

Client:
State of Wisconsin – Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Position:
Security Analyst II

Contract Duration:
Through June 30, 2027, with potential for at least a 1-year extension

Work Location:

Madison, Wisconsin

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (potential for remote work up to 3 days per week after the trial period)

Interview Process:
Microsoft Teams interview with camera on

• IT Security
  
  Experience:
  
  4–7 years
• Crowd Strike Administration: 4–7 years; expert-level knowledge required
• Tenable Administration: 4–7 years; expert-level knowledge required
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Important:
Candidates must have hands-on experience administering both Crowd Strike and Tenable. Candidates submitted to the previous Posting #165213 will not be considered.

• Administer and manage Crowd Strike, Tenable, and Zscaler security platforms.
• Conduct IT security risk assessments and implement remediation strategies.
• Monitor vulnerability dashboards, endpoint security, asset inventories, and installed agents.
• Manage security incidents and support incident response activities.
• Monitor endpoint firewall operations and adjust configurations as required.
• Research security solutions, evaluate vendors, and conduct proof-of-concept testing.
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement security technologies and resolve vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain IT security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Monitor data inventories, policy violations, and compliance metrics.
• Lead security projects and support the implementation of new security controls.

• CISSP certification or equivalent security certification/qualification.
• Approximately 1 year of relevant certification‑related experience, as specified in the requirement.

• Candidates must currently reside in Wisconsin.
• Candidates local to the Madison area are strongly preferred.
• Relocation is not permitted.
• Candidates must be prepared to work onsite initially, with potential hybrid flexibility after the trial period.
• Parking costs are the candidate's responsibility unless a reimbursement arrangement is agreed upon with the supplier.

• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Federal Tax Information (FTI) Access:
  No
• Security Requirement:
  Yes
• Skills:
  
  experience with tenable administration,it security experience,4-7 years of experience with crowdstrike