Systems Security Analyst

The Systems Security Analyst is a critical member of the Chief Information Security Officer's (CISO's) team. This is a hands-on role that requires a high level of technical and analytical expertise. Responsible for a broad range of tasks, including the day-to-day administration of information security tools, the creation of security documentation, governance risk compliance (GRC) management, as well as second-level and third-level support for security information and event management (SIEM).

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

• Researches, and assists in the piloting the evaluation of new tools, technologies, technical controls, and processes to support and enforce defined security policies.
• Participates in a variety of information security functions – Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Audit, Governance, Solution Design.
• Works with various infrastructure teams and business units to ensure policy compliance and adherence to security best practices.
• Monitors system logs, SIEM tools and network traffic for unusual or suspicious activity. Interprets such activity and makes recommendations for resolution
• Assists in the development and documentation of security architecture, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Collates security incident and event data to produce monthly management and exception reports.
• Measures and reports on the technical metrics of security controls.
• Works with outsourced vendors that provide information security functions for compliance with contracted service-level agreements.
• Participates in the operation of incident management, including detection, response and reporting.
• Contributes to a knowledgebase comprising a technical reference library, security advisories and alerts, information on security trends and practices, and laws and regulations.
• Participates in the day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management, identify risk tolerances, recommends treatment plans and communicates information about residual risk.
• Participates in security projects and provides expert guidance on security matters for other IT projects.
• Ensures audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are in compliance with policies and audit requirements.
• Validates baseline security configurations for operating systems, applications, and networking and telecommunications equipment
• Provides second and third-level support and analysis during and after a security incident.
• Assists Brown University Health staff in the resolution of reported security incidents.
• Participates in security investigations and compliance reviews, as requested by internal or external auditors.
• Supports Brown University Health’s Legal e-discovery processes to include identification, collection, preservation and processing of relevant data.
• Participates in GRC (Governance Risk Compliance) activities surrounding policies, exceptions, risk register, and compliance requirements such as HIPAA, PCI, and JMC.
• Researches and assess new threats and security alerts, and recommends remedial actions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• EXPERIENCE:
  
  A minimum of ten years of IS experience, with five years in an information security role.
• A bachelor's degree in information systems or equivalent work experience; an M.B.A. or M.S. in information security is preferred.
• Certifications Required (3 or more - CISSP, CCSP, OSCP, CISA, CRISC, GIAC, CEH, Security+)
• Certifications Preferred (Technology Certifications - Cisco, Microsoft, Linux)
• Expert level in security best practices.
• Intermediate level with Wireshark and/or equivalent packet capture and analysis
• Strong understanding of…