Cybersecurity Analyst

Clearwaters.IT • Brooklyn Heights, NY

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is contingent upon award Responsibilities: Proactively monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across networks, systems, and cloud environments Analyze incidents, implement controls, and collaborate across teams to strengthen security posture Perform threat triage, incident investigation, and risk analysis Analyze security alerts/events for IOCs, attack patterns, emerging threats across all environments Correlate data, develop unified views of cyber risk, and enable decision-making Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and protection gaps; assess business impact Ensure alignment with regulatory and federal security standards (NIST, FISMA) Document findings, trends, and lessons learned Support continuous improvement of security operations Location: Hybrid - 3 days onsite Brooklyn, NY, 2 days remote

Requirements

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen residing in the U.S.
• This position requires obtaining a clearance through the Department of Education.
• Applicants must be willing to undergo a background check as part of the hiring process.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity (incident detection, response, SOC, cloud/infrastructure security)
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CySA+
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• GCIA (GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst)
• CISA
• GCIH
• CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
• SIEM (Devo/Splunk)
• Vulnerability scanners (Rapid7/Armis)
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Wireshar
• SQL, Python
• MS Power BI
• Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across networks, systems, and cloud environments
• Analyze incidents, implement controls, and collaborate across teams to strengthen security posture
• Perform threat triage, incident investigation, and risk analysis
• Analyze security alerts/events for IOCs, attack patterns, emerging threats across all environments
• Correlate data, develop unified views of cyber risk, and enable decision-making
• Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and protection gaps; assess business impact
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and federal security standards (NIST, FISMA)
• Document findings, trends, and lessons learned
• Support continuous improvement of security operations

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees