Security Analyst-MS-Need local candidate

Position: Security AnalystLocation: Jackson MississippiDuration: 24 MonthsClient: MDEK1 Remote to start, but incumbent will be required to be onsite around Q2 2023, with ample time given to relocate. Do NOT submit candidates that will not be willing to relocate to Jackson by Q2 2023. JOB DESCRIPTION:This position will require a qualified Security Analyst to assist in the following tasks:· Ensure that student data contained in the State Department of Educationstudent data system is handled in full compliance with FERPA, and other stateand federal data privacy and security laws· Work with local district IT staff with district security incidents such asransomware and DDOS attacks· Establish, maintain, and operate a department-wide Security and PrivacyIncident Response Program to ensure that incidents are properly reported,investigated, and mitigated, as appropriate· Provide training, guidance, technical assistance, and outreach to build a cultureof privacy protection, data security, and data practice transparency to students,parents, and the public among all state and local governmental educationentities that collect, maintain, use, or share student data· Work with the Infrastructure team, Applications team, Database team andother sub-units of OTSS to recommend and implement new security measures,strengthening the overall security posture of the agency· Possess exceptional communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills· Monitor and manage an ongoing staff security training program and providesecurity/privacy guidance to LEAs· Address any security and privacy audit findings· Prepare and exercise agency breach response and disaster recovery plans; and· Coordinate security/privacy efforts with the agency’s Data Governance Officer.· Leverage all available tools to develop and publish vulnerability reports· Identify, analyze, and interpret threat actors and malicious activity in clientenvironmentsREQUIRED DEGREEBachelor’s degree