Cybersecurity Analyst

Clearwaters.IT•New York, NY

15h•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 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. Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or 5-7 years of relevant experience. Experience: 5+ years in cybersecurity (incident detection, response, SOC, cloud/infrastructure security) Certifications: (candidates MUST HAVE obtained at least one) 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) Technical Skills: SIEM (Devo/Splunk) Vulnerability scanners (Rapid7/Armis) Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) Wireshar SQL, Python MS Power BI Microsoft Office Suite 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

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