Cyber Security Analyst

About the position

The Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for the protection of SIA's hardware, software, and networks. This role develops technical methodologies that support functional security procedures. Designs and utilizes security applications to understand and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities

• Study our computer networks, systems, and assess any risks to see how security policies and defenses can be improved.
• Work in collaboration with team members, and Information Systems leadership in security operations, projects, and detection, investigation, and remediation of InfoSec incidents.
• Collaborate with all sections of Information Systems to ensure that they are following security best practices in jobs.
• Utilize your expertise to problem solve, and automate processes as you lead projects, create dashboards, alerts, and playbooks.
• Utilize our Security Information and Event Management to monitor computer networks and systems to identify any violations and security breaches that need to be resolved.
• Assist in selecting, installing, and utilizing security solutions to help protect our company's data and sensitive information.
• Carry out regular tests to simulate attacks so they can identify areas where the company is vulnerable and ways in which its systems might be exploited by hackers and viruses.
• Develop processes to ensure our company's systems stay as safe as possible, in addition to developing security standards for all associates to adhere to.
• Prepare and create regular reports to document any process implementation, improvements made, and security breaches that caused damage to our company.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information security, or related fields.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in computer science, information security, or related fields.
• IT security related certification (i.e., CISSP, Security+, CEH, GCTI, GCIA, etc.).