Senior Information Security Analyst – Email Security & Incident Response – Atlanta, GA

IT Senior Information Security and Risk Analyst

Location:

Atlanta, GA 30328 (Hybrid, in office 1-2 times per month)

Type:
Fulltime/Permanent Position

• Bachelor’s degree in information security or a related field.
• Experience working with security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001) required.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM).

• Experience managing Microsoft Defender for Office 365 - safe attachments, safe links, anti‑phishing policies, spoof/intelligence protection, and threat hunting.
• Experience managing Security Email Gateways (Mimecast-preferred) - policies, mail flow, antispam/malware filters, reporting.
• Experience investigating and remediating email‑based threats like phishing, business email compromise, ransomware, impersonation, and malware.
• Experience managing Endpoint Detection and Response platforms and performing alert triage, behavioral analysis, device isolation, threat hunting, remediation.
• Experience leading or contributing to full incident lifecycle - triage, containment, eradication, recovery.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) concepts, threat intelligence, basic scripting, auditing, tuning.
• Ability to analyze, collect, and categorize vulnerabilities in information systems to guide decision making.
• Ability to organize, standardize, and manage detailed information while prioritizing multiple competing work efforts.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across teams, exercise sound judgment, and confidently navigate conflict resolution while analyzing, appraising, and resolving complex procedural, organizational, and administrative challenges.
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, adversarial tactics and techniques.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, ethics and privacy principles, along with related regulatory requirements.
• Strong self‑motivation with the ability to work independently and take initiative.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.