Cybersecurity Analyst

14 Nov 2024

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Zycron has joined with a client in the public sector in search of a Information Security Analyst.The Information Security Analyst will be responsible for assessing, planning, and enacting security measures to help protect from security breaches and attacks on its computer networks and systems. This includes developing solutions for security issues, investigating security incidents, implementing and supporting security controls. The candidate will also help develop organization wide best practices for IT security.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Works under the direction of the Information Security Manager in developing and implementing data access security safeguards and protective measures to ensure protection of computer data from internal and/or external users.
  • Researches, designs, and implements information security solutions for organization systems and products that comply with all applicable security policies and standards
  • Analyzes and makes recommendations to improve network, system, and application architectures
  • Examines network, server, and application logs to determine trends and identify security incidents
  • Assists in the review and update of information security policies, architectures, and standards
  • Assists in responding to audits, penetration tests and vulnerability assessments
  • Assists in planning, implementing, managing, monitoring and upgrading security measures for the protection of the organizations data, systems and networks.
  • Prepares various reports and/or memoranda regarding security issues or concerns and recommends corrective action
  • Monitors and audits the information system security database to isolate and identify occurrences of illegal or unauthorized access
  • Technical expertise in network security knowledge, to include VPN, Firewall, network monitoring, intrusion detection, web server security, and wireless security
  • Practical experience with vulnerability management program
  • Proficiency with Linux is a plus
  • An understanding of business needs concerning information security and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business
  • Knowledge and Experience in Microsoft Office 365 Security
  • Knowledge and Experience in Endpoint Security i.e. Antivirus, HIDS and patch management
  • Splunk SIEM Knowledge is a plus
  • Able to communicate effectively with members of different teams and across different organizational levels
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Able to see a project through from conception to completion within assigned time constraints
  • Self-motivated and committed to continuous improvement
  • Able to apply general security concepts in order to gain competency in different products and technologies

Minimum Job Requirements
  • Candidates will be evaluated primarily upon their ability to demonstrate the competencies required to be successful in the role, as described above. Work experience and educational background for the desired candidate is as follows:
  • BS in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Equivalent combination of relevant experience may be substituted as appropriate.
  • 3+ years of experience in information security, especially in a security engineering or analyst role
  • Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or related information security certification is desired.
If interested in learning more about Zycron and this opportunity, please submit your resume for consideration to Darrell Young, dyoung@zycron.com

Job ID Number: 121443 (Please reference in call or email)

Only candidates with backgrounds who match our client's requested experience will be contacted. Do not take this as a poor reflection on your experience, just a decision for the specific needs of our client's project/job. We look forward to working with you. Zycron, a Brand of BG Staffing, Inc. (NYSE American: BGSF), is one of the largest IT solutions firms headquartered in Tennessee. We provide client-specific solutions from staffing to outsourcing across all industries, with extensive experience in health care, energy and utilities, and state and local government. To learn more about our services visit www.zycron.com

  • ID: #22721098
  • State: Tennessee Memphis 37501 Memphis USA
  • City: Memphis
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2021-11-14
  • Deadline: 2022-01-13
  • Category: Et cetera