Associate IT Cybersecurity Analyst

About the Role

The Associate IT Cybersecurity Analyst role is an entry to mid-level position focused on applying professional concepts to daily technical cybersecurity business. This role works on issues of limited scope with readily available answers, following company policies and practices for solutions. The position involves detailed instructions, direct supervision, and building internal relationships. The analyst will be part of a team supporting the company's cybersecurity infrastructure and operational effectiveness through preparedness, threat prediction and detection, incident response and recovery, and will participate in both design & engineering and operational activities.

Specific functional areas may include:

• Identity and access management
• Cybersecurity engineering and operations
• Threat intelligence
• Vulnerability management
• Situational awareness
• Cybersecurity analytics
• Cybersecurity incident management
• Active defense

Operational duties include first-level operational and incident response activities, implementing, configuring, testing, debugging, and maintaining systems in these functional areas, in addition to consulting, problem resolution, performance tuning, and monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Protect enterprise information, intellectual assets, and business operations from accidental or intentional disruption, disclosure, or destruction.
• Provide the support, administration, and maintenance necessary to ensure effective and efficient information technology (IT) system performance and security.
• Perform specific and limited portions of broader assignments under the direction of experienced IT Cybersecurity Analysts or senior staff.
• Implement various device and system configurations using prescribed methods.
• Perform routine systems work related to computer network defense infrastructure hardware and software, applying standard techniques and procedures.
• Implement and maintain solutions for cybersecurity systems and tools to ensure continuous operations.
• Adhere to policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Monitor and report on cybersecurity events.
• Implement relevant security incident alerts and alarms under senior staff direction.
• Perform periodic vulnerability scans on server, network device, and application targets, including enterprise and Operating Technology hosts. Support and provide vulnerability scan and reporting data to senior staff.
• Develop knowledge of systems, equipment, and supporting applications and how they support the business.
• Maintain performance and process metrics to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, procedures, and systems, generally under senior staff direction.
• Effectively use various forms of communication to perform duties.
• Build relationships internally.
• Work assignments may include 24x7 coverage.
• May require travel to other locations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Works under the direction of a Supervisor or Sr IT Cybersecurity Analyst who screens assignments for unusual or difficult problems.
• Receives close supervision on new aspects of assignments.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information technology, computer information systems, MIS, or engineering is preferred.
• A combination of associate degree, military or professional cybersecurity experience, and cybersecurity certification (CISSP, GAIC, MCSE, CEH, GICSP, CSSA, CISM) will be considered.
• IT Cybersecurity Analyst requires 2+ years of Cybersecurity experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Directory Services
• Identity and Access Management, cloud based services
• Scripting experience, PowerShell or .NET (VB or C#)
• Data security
• Application security
• Network security
• Endpoint protection technology, including encryption
• Vulnerability Management
• Network Access Management
• Operating System Administration
• Firewall technology
• Secure web gateway technology
• Mobility security