IT - DES - Security Analyst - Intermediate

Position

Security Analyst

3 Days Onsite - 2 day Remote in Columbia SC

12 Months + Extendable

This position supports the agency's cybersecurity and data protection operations, with a focus on DLP, Insider Risk Management, Copilot/AI data security, auditing, vendor security reviews, and device patching. The analyst will review and triage security alerts, investigate access and movement of sensitive information, perform system and vendor audits, document findings, assist with incident escalation, and work with technical and business teams to strengthen the agency's overall security and data governance posture.

The candidate must have 3 years experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity operations, including threat monitoring, incident response, and risk analysis. The candidate must have 3 years hands‑on experience working with data protection technologies such as data loss prevention (DLP), insider risk management tools, and data security posture management for AI (DSPM for AI).

The candidate must have 3 years experience reviewing and triaging data related security alerts, analyzing access and movement of sensitive information, documenting findings, and escalating incidents according to established procedures.

The candidate must also have 3 years of collaborating with technical and nontechnical teams to resolve security issues and supporting continuous improvement in the agency's data security posture.

• 3+ years supporting enterprise cybersecurity operations.
• 3+ years of incident response, threat monitoring, and risk analysis.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with:
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Insider Risk Management
  • Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
• 3+ years reviewing and triaging security alerts.
• 3+ years investigating sensitive data access and movement.
• 3+ years documenting findings and escalating incidents.
• 3+ years collaborating with technical and business teams to improve security posture.

Experience working with AI driven security tools, Cortex, particularly DSPM platforms designed to manage sensitive data used by AI systems, is preferred. Experience fine tuning DLP policies, refining insider risk alerts, or supporting data governance programs is beneficial. Familiarity with Azure security, identity‑based access controls, conditional access, and security automation or scripting is also preferred.

• A bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, or a related field is required; equivalent experience may be considered. A foundational security certification such as CompTIA Security+ or GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) is required.
• Preferred certifications include Microsoft SC100, SC200, CEH, or an Associate level CISSP.

The purpose of this position is to support the agency's cybersecurity and data protection program by helping protect sensitive information, monitor security risks, and strengthen controls around AI, Copilot, DLP, Insider Risk, auditing, and vendor security.

• Monitor and administer Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and controls.
• Investigate potential data loss, data exposure, and unauthorized access incidents.
• Support Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) initiatives related to AI and Copilot.
• Review the movement, storage, and sharing of sensitive information.
• Assist in implementation of data classification and data handling requirements.
• Participate in data governance initiatives and support data owners and stewards.

• Review and triage security alerts from DLP, Insider Risk Management, DSPM, and other security platforms.
• Investigate suspicious activity involving sensitive information.
• Document findings and maintain investigation records.
• Escalate incidents according to agency incident response procedures.
• Assist with containment, recovery, and post‑incident activities.

• Monitor Insider Risk Management alerts and cases.
• Analyze user activity associated with potential policy violations.
• Conduct investigations while…