Security Analyst

West Columbia, United States | Posted on 10/14/2026

• Actual Job Title Security Analyst - Consultant
• Job Type FT Contract
• Contract duration 1 year
• Date Opened 10/14/2026
• Target Date 10/20/2026
• City West Columbia
• State/Province South Carolina
• Country United States
• Number of Positions 1

The Security Analyst is a hands-on role within the South Carolina Department of Health
and Human Services (SCDHHS) Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) that will play an integral
role in the active defense of the systems and networks at SCDHHS.

The Security Analyst will support the establishment, implementation and/or enhancement
of Information Systems’ Security and Compliance efforts based on Federal, State and
Agency Policy/Standards. The Security Analyst must have foundational technical
knowledge of IT systems’ security, network security and administrative tasks, be a strong
oral and written communicator, and be eager to interact with SCDHHS technical staff,
business unit representatives, stakeholders and vendors.

WHY IS THIS POSITION OPEN (new role, increased workload, new dept, resignation, promotion)?

If backfill Position – What separated the candidate you initially selected from all the other
resumes presented?

36 MONTH RENEWAL

WHAT TYPES OF STAFFING CHALLENGES OR HEADACHES HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST?

Recruiters submitting clearly unqualified candidates

o Such as non-technical consultants for HANDS-ON positions

Commuting candidates not understanding the challenges of an onsite position

Proven experience in similar efforts and environments is mandatory

This position requires excellent written and verbal communications skills,
particularly the ability to accurately assess, document and report on technical
processes and routines

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The SCDHHS Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) is tasked with performing ongoing
enterprise cybersecurity threat monitoring and incident response capabilities. A strong
candidate for this position should possess experience or knowledge in the following:

Cyber Threat Response and Incident Handling

Cyber Security Operations

POSITION TITLE:

SECURITY ANALYST (CONSULTANT)

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS (drug, credit, criminal, motor vehicle)?

Criminal/ E-Verify/Credit and DHHS Confidentiality form.

DAILY

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Security Analyst is primarily responsible for assessing and evaluating the
organization’s information & cyber security solutions and processes, as well as providing
technical advisory to influence the design and implementation of security information
technology systems and networks. The Security Analyst will guide junior analyst
(Security Analyst I and II) to identify and address risks and lead the response to
information security issues.

Candidates should be self-starters, creative problem solvers and have an eagerness to
implement tactics, techniques and procedures which make the most effective use of
Agency staff, resources, products and technologies quickly.

Technical Knowledge:

Understanding of information technology and security concepts.

Experience or knowledge of operating systems (e.g., Android, iOS, Linux, Windows,
MVS, VMWare), cloud computing, networks, hardware and software platforms, and
protocols as they relate to information security.

Experience or knowledge in performing vulnerability assessments, including scanning,
analysis of results, and manual validation.

Experience with secure networking technologies such as network firewalls and IDS/IPS
technologies, Network Security Monitoring expertise, and Security Information and
Event Management (SIEM) systems.

Experience in information security incident response and risk management.

Experience managing and responding to information security risks, threats and incidents.

Threat and vulnerability management; awareness of current…