Cybersecurity Analyst

TekniPlex • Madison, WI

1d • $81,000 - $101,600

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for safeguarding the company’s information assets by leading vulnerability management, patching, and threat mitigation initiatives. This role focuses on identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities across the enterprise while maintaining a proactive and collaborative approach to information security. The analyst works cross-functionally to ensure secure operations, regulatory compliance, and rapid resolution of emerging threats.

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, vulnerability management, or system administration.
• Practical experience using vulnerability assessment tools, patch deployment platforms, and security information management systems.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, system hardening, and endpoint protection.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Must be able to participate in on-call or after-hours monitoring and incident response activities as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CEH, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the organization’s vulnerability management program to ensure continuous evaluation and remediation of security weaknesses.
• Utilize vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7) to identify and prioritize risks across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
• Coordinate with IT, infrastructure, and application owners to plan, schedule, and validate patch deployments with minimal operational impact.
• Track and report vulnerability remediation progress, patch compliance rates, and residual risks to leadership.
• Establish and enforce patch management standards and procedures to ensure ongoing system integrity and alignment with industry best practices.
• Monitor security alerts, logs, and system events via SIEM and EDR solutions to identify anomalies and potential threats.
• Investigate, document, and respond to security incidents following established incident response processes.
• Support root-cause analysis, containment, and remediation of incidents to prevent recurrence.
• Contribute to threat intelligence collection and proactive threat hunting activities.
• Assist in the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of core cybersecurity tools including SIEM, EDR, IAM, DLP, and vulnerability scanners.
• Align all security processes with relevant frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Collaborate with internal teams to conduct system hardening, configuration reviews, and compliance audits.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives by maintaining accurate documentation and audit-ready evidence.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to coordinate remediation efforts across IT, networking, and cloud environments.
• Communicate technical security risks and recommended remediations in non-technical terms to business stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and delivering ongoing security awareness programs to reinforce organizational security best practices.
• Assist with other Cyber security/Infrastructure projects as required.

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a full complement of valuable Health, Wellness, and Welfare benefits which include:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life and Disability
• 401(k) and Match
• Wellness Program including EAP
• Pay for Performance philosophy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree