Senior IT Security Analyst

ManhattanLife Insurance & Annuity Company•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT Security Analyst with a minimum of five years of professional experience in cybersecurity, threat detection, incident response, and security tool administration. This role is ideal for a proactive security professional with strong technical expertise and hands-on experience managing enterprise security platforms. The successful candidate will play a key role in safeguarding the organization’s information systems, supporting the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of business-critical data and systems.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of five years of professional experience in IT security, cybersecurity operations, incident response, threat detection, or a closely related role.
Hands-on experience with enterprise security tools, endpoint protection platforms, security alert triage, and incident management.
Industry cybersecurity certification required, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CySA+, GSEC, CISM, or equivalent.
Minimum of five years of hands-on experience with Arctic Wolf SOC, including incident triage, alert review, ticket management, and escalation procedures.
Minimum of five years of experience working with Microsoft 365 Defender, including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Office 365.
Minimum of five years of operational experience with Cisco security technologies, including Cisco AMP/Secure Endpoint, Umbrella, Duo, and Cloud Email Security.
Minimum of five years of experience using endpoint protection solutions, including Cylance or comparable platforms.
Minimum of five years of experience configuring, administering, and managing Web Application Firewall technologies, preferably Akamai WAF.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, threat detection, vulnerability management, access controls, and incident response practices.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to document incidents, findings, and remediation steps clearly.
Ability to prioritize competing tasks and respond calmly and effectively under pressure.
Active cybersecurity certification is mandatory, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CySA+, GSEC, CISM, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ConnectWise Manage and ConnectWise Automate platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

Proactively monitor and analyze network traffic, security alerts, and security events, performing threat-hunting activities using Arctic Wolf SOC.
Respond to, investigate, and manage security incidents and alerts across Microsoft 365 Defender and Cisco security platforms.
Handle security tickets, document findings, and escalate issues appropriately within Arctic Wolf’s portal.
Configure, maintain, and support Cisco security solutions, including Cisco AMP/Secure Endpoint, Umbrella, Duo, and Cloud Email Security Appliances.
Leverage Cylance to detect, investigate, and prevent endpoint-based threats.
Administer, monitor, and optimize Akamai Web Application Firewall configuration, policies, and rule sets to protect web-facing applications from common exploits and threats.
Stay current on emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and mitigation strategies.
Support continuous improvement of security monitoring, incident response, and endpoint protection processes.