Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

About the Job:

Reporting directly to the VP of Information Technology the Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for assisting with the daytoday operations of securing the firms various information systems. The Cyber Security Analyst is tasked with providing technical expertise in all areas of network system and application security.

Works closely with the various team members in the Information Technology department to ensure that systems and networks are always designed developed deployed and managed with an emphasis on strong effective security and risk management controls. The Cyber Security Analyst leads the firms vulnerability management program manages the annual cybersecurity assessments and penetration tests and researches and reports on emerging threats to help the firm take preemptive risk mitigation steps. Effectively correlates and analyzes security events within clients systems environment to proactively detect threats and mitigate attacks before they occur.

Location: Newburyport MA.

This position is onsite in Newburyport MA.

Cyber Security Analyst Duties and Responsibilities:

• Studies evolving threats and other industry developments related to cyber security.
• Researches / evaluates emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them.
• Plans for disaster recovery and creates contingency plans in the event of any security breaches.
• Monitors for attacks intrusions and unusual unauthorized or illegal activity.
• Tests and evaluates security products.
• Designs new security systems or upgrades existing ones.
• Uses advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
• Runs internal security scans coordinates mitigation and tracks results.
• Investigates security alerts and is a part of the incident response team.
• Monitors identity and access management including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorized system users.
• Liaises with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provides future recommendations.
• Generates reports for both technical and nontechnical staff and stakeholders.
• Maintains an information security risk register and assists with internal and external audits relating to information security.
• Creates and conducts employee training programs related to cyber security.
• Monitors and mitigates phishing emails and pharming activity including conducting employee training and retraining.
• Assists with the creation maintenance and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues.
• Coordinates the creation and maintenance of cyber security policies and standards.
• Responds and manages helpdesk tickets related to cyber security.
• Coordinates projects related to cyber security such as CMMC certification.

Cyber Security Analyst Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelors in cyber security or related discipline.
• Handson experience.
• 2 years of systems administration in an active directory environment.
• 2 years of cyber security experience.
• Security certification.
• Experience / familiarity with the following :
  • IT Security Frameworks (NIST GDPR PCI ISO 27001 CMMC etc.)
  • IT Security Tools (Nessus Kali Linux Metaspolit Wireshark etc.)
  • Azure / Office 365
  • Endpoint server and network malware detection
  • SQL Server
  • SharePoint
  • ERP systems
  • Security
  • Scripting language (Powershell Python etc.)
  • Linux