IT Security Analyst
The Judge Group
Posted 21 days ago
Chesterfield
Full Time
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Location: Chesterfield, MO
Salary: $90,000.00 USD Annually - $115,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Our client is currently seeking a IT Security Analyst!
Duties and Responsibilities:
Contact: dlagrand@judge.com
Salary: $90,000.00 USD Annually - $115,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Our client is currently seeking a IT Security Analyst!
This is a direct hire / salaried opportunity requesting of onsite work capability in Chesterfield, MO.
IT Security Analyst
FTE Role
Role Overview:
- Assists in administration, maintenance, development and/or implementation of policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of all Information Systems and business functions.
- Performs regular operational security functions and assist in supporting security audit and ongoing compliance-related activities.
Network Analysis & Vulnerability Management
- Assists in maintaining network security policy, standards, processes, and procedures.
- Provide ongoing management of Information Security procedures, specifications, and diagrams for improving strategies and continued organizational enhancement.
- Review regular vulnerability assessments, providing specific guidance to infrastructure personnel on exposures and remediation requirements.
- Maintain existing security tools, including, but not limited to Firewalls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), vulnerability scanning tools, e-mail gateways/spam filters, File Integrity Monitors (FIM), Identity and Access Management, and anti-virus/malware.
- Evaluate new products and strategies, and make recommendations for improvements where possible.
- Provide coordination for performing security audits and creation of documentation and remediation plans.
- Document and report on existing controls to support internal and external audit activities.
- Perform system log monitoring and reporting.
- Monitor system logs and alerts and provide first level response in determining the severity of alerts and escalating them to management.
- Assist with risk assessments of functional areas to identify areas of risk and vulnerabilities, and to recommend alternative strategies.
- Manage process including registration, review and submission of new hire clearance packages to the federal government.
- Assist new hire through all required steps.
- Work as part of an Incident Response Team to respond to, assess, and remediate security incidents as needed..
- Develops security awareness by providing orientation, training, and on-going communication. Create documentation and provide training to different teams to enhance awareness of vulnerabilities and other security related issues in an effort to reducing those risks.
- Provide ongoing support for maintaining security-related policy, plan, and procedure documentation.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field from a four-year college or university preferred.
- Experience of combined IT and application, operating system, or database security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, configuration, diagnostics and administration of computer systems.
- Basic knowledge of regulatory compliance standards, particularly Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), including the NIST 800 series and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) is highly desired.
Technical Skills:
- Working knowledge of documentation provided by technology vendors and commercial software products.
- Experience applying, supporting or creation of controls associated with Sarbanes-Oxley, SSAE-18, PCI or Federal Security standards.
- Familiarity and experience with interpreting state or federal requirements/regulations and providing specific guidance for integration into operational environment.
- Working knowledge of IT functions, specifically understanding system production structure/controls, change management and software development processes.
- Capable of identifying management, IT system, and operational issues and trends and developing solutions including creating materials, documentation, systems, processes/procedures, and policies.
- Security+ or other relevant security certifications preferred
Contact: dlagrand@judge.com
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