Cyber Security Specialist / Operations Engineer - ONSITE

Cyber Security Specialist / Operations Engineer Parsippany, NJ (ONSITE FROM DAY#1) 12+ Months The Engineer of Information Security Operations will monitor, manage, and maintain the technologies and processes used to secure company information systems and networks. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong ability to manage and improve operational security functions, implement risk-based solutions, develop and maintain security metrics, promote security best practices across the organization and partner with stakeholders from various IT and business teams. Focus areas will include managing security requests, investigating and responding to alerts and incident tickets, developing and maintaining security documentation, network and endpoint security management, vulnerability management, identity and access management, incident response, SIEM and log management, cloud security operations, overall security monitoring, and reporting. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for contributing to internal control testing related to client and regulatory audits (e.g. PCI, HIPAA, SOC1/2) by gathering and submitting proper technical evidence based on control testing needs and ensuring controls tests are completed comprehensively and on time. This position is responsible for responding to and managing all security events and incidents to ensure the protection of company and client data across the business. This position works with other stakeholders and the Information Security leadership team on matters related to security events and risks to the organization. Your Day to Day:

• Monitor and manage the Information Security request queue, including analysis and resolution of outstanding issues and process improvement.
• Manage endpoint and network security environments including overall health, policy modifications, troubleshooting/resolving issues and producing monthly health metrics for workstations, servers, and identities.
• Analyze and resolve security events/alerts Including:
  • monitoring and management of the SIEM platform
  • managing the logging health of various log sources (e.g., Windows and Linux systems, cloud infrastructure and services, and network and security infrastructure).
• Supports and manages the vulnerability management platforms for infrastructure and application scanning. Including:
  • development and maintenance of scanning policies
  • onboarding assets
  • reporting
  • validation and false positive research
  • remediation tracking
  • process improvement
  • Supporting PCI, SOC1/2, HIPAA, and client security assessments. Includes gathering, uploading, and reviewing evidence.

• 3+ years of Information Security / Cybersecurity experience
• Strong knowledge of Information Security / Cybersecurity related technologies, processes, and tools.
• Working knowledge of Office 365 security concepts, policies, settings, alerting, audit logging, security and compliance center, cloud app security is required.
• Minimum working knowledge of:
  • penetration testing
  • vulnerability management
  • SIEM/log analysis
  • network security
  • endpoint security
  • Active Directory
  • Windows/Linux security
  • email security
  • DLP concepts
  • incident response
• Staying up to date on recent threats, security tools and concepts is required.
• Experience implementing Amazon & AWS security tools and concepts.
• Experience with network security concepts and products (e.g., Cisco/Barracuda firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems, email (O365).
• Familiar with endpoint security products and concepts (e.g., malware protection, network protection, forensics, DLP, compliance).
• Familiar with security monitoring (SIEM), analysis and resolution of security events/alarms (SolarWinds a plus).
• Familiar with identity and access management concepts (e.g., Azure Active Directory, SSO, user access reviews).
• Familiar with NIST, CIS top 20, SOC1/2, PCI, HIPAA, or related security frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong Windows Active Directory and Networking experience a plus
• Security focused degree and/or certifications a plus (e.g., BS/MS in Cybersecurity or related discipline, CEH, OCSP, CISSP, CISA, CompTIA Security+, etc.)