Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

PeopleTec•Huntsville, AL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst to support our Huntsville, AL location. This role involves organizing access to computer data files, evaluating data file use, and updating computer security files. The analyst will plan and implement security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and data from loss and service interruptions. Key responsibilities include analyzing and documenting security risks, breaches, and cyber security incidents, developing and implementing network disaster recovery plans, and monitoring computer networks for security issues. The position also requires installing and operating security software such as firewalls and data encryption programs, identifying current and predicting future security threats, and designing a security incident response program. The analyst will remediate security incidents, collaborate with upper management on potential business repercussions, and work with the security team to perform tests and identify network weaknesses. Additionally, the role involves threat hunting, providing reports on potential risks, participating in network and system penetration testing, and developing executive-level reports. The analyst will research and recommend security enhancements and purchases, work with management to develop best practices, and stay current on IT intelligence technologies, trends, and security standards. Training staff on network and IT security procedures is also a part of the role. The position requires constant auditing of policies and controls, monitoring systems for security gaps, designing effective solutions, and providing reports to management and executive staff.

Requirements

CompTIA Security+ Certification
Computer Science
Digital Forensics
IT Network Experience
Systems Programming
Digital Media Forensics
Experience with Kali Linux and associated tools
Programming in Python, Java, C, Assembly, SQL, PowerShell, Bash

Nice To Haves

Conceptual Knowledge in Cisco devices
Conceptual Knowledge in Ubuntu
Conceptual Knowledge in Suricata
Conceptual Knowledge in IDS
Conceptual Knowledge in SQL
Conceptual Knowledge in Wireshark
Conceptual Knowledge in Firewalls
Conceptual Knowledge in NIST Security Framework
Conceptual Knowledge in MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Conceptual Knowledge in Network Traffic Analysis
Conceptual Knowledge in Threat Hunting
Conceptual Knowledge in Alert Triage

Responsibilities

Organizes access to computer data files, evaluates data file use, and updates computer security files.
Plans and implements security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and data from loss and service interruptions.
Analyzes and documents security risks, breaches, and other cyber security incidents and the damage they cause.
Develops and implements a network disaster recovery plan.
Oversees the monitoring of the computer networks for security issues.
Installs and operates security software and measures to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs.
Identifies current security threats, predicts future attacks, and designs a security incident response program with a documented plan of action.
Remediates security incidents and works with upper management to prepare for potential business repercussions.
Collaborates with the security team to perform tests and find network weaknesses.
Performs threat hunting and provides reports that identify potential risks to clients systems and networks.
Participates in network and system penetration testing events to identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
Works with management to develop executive level reports to client personnel.
Researches and recommends security enhancements and purchases.
Works with management to develop best practices.
Researches and keeps current on the latest IT intelligence technologies, trends, and security standards.
Trains staff on network and IT security procedures.
Audits policies and controls constantly, monitors systems for security gaps, designs effective solutions, and provides reports to management and executive staff.