Sr Security Analyst

Position: Sr. Security Analyst

Duration: 6 months extendible

Location: Montgomery AL (Onsite from Day 1)

Responsibility:

• Sr Security Analyst as part of the OIT Security Operations Centre responsible for investigating analysing and responding to cyber incidents within the State WAN and cloud computing environment.
• Provide timely detection identification and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions anomalous activities misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities.
• Use cybersecurity tools for continual monitoring and advanced analysis of system processes to identify malicious activity.
• Conduct complex analysis and provide after action reports with recommendations for identified malicious activity exploited weaknesses exploitation methods and effects on system and information.
• Coordinate with statewide security management to validate security alerts and advise as needed.
• Document and escalate incidents (including events history status and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment.
• Perform cyber defence trend analysis and reporting.
• Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the States operating environment to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack.
• Perform security reviews and identify security gaps in security architecture resulting in recommendations for inclusion in risk mitigation strategies.
• Review approve and report system security posture trends to include recommended corrective actions when necessary.

Skills Required:

• Possess advanced analytical and communication skills to effectively investigate a problem and find the ideal solution in a timely efficient manner.
• Strong ability to work effectively in collaboration with other members of a team and other professionals with minimal supervision.
• Strong ability to quickly learn new processes and technologies and to adapt to changes in sequences and timelines.
• Strong written and verbal skills to discuss security analysis for deriving conclusions and making recommendations.
• Being knowledgeable about the cybersecurity threat landscape.

Experience Required:

• 5 years of experience in two or more of the following areas: Local/wide area network operations design or support; Information security program management; Security Operations Center (SOC); Systems Administration.

Education Required:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Education Preferred:

• CompTIA Security Certification or higher