Senior Threat Analyst

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $75,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the city delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Cyber Command is charged with protecting all City systems against cyber threats, including systems that deliver vital services to New Yorkers. Headed by the Chief Information Security Officer of the City of New York, we provide in-depth support to over 100 agencies and offices to protect, detect, identify, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. The Senior Threat Analyst position at NYC Cyber Command is mandated as part of a critical initiative due to the escalating cybersecurity threats faced by the city's infrastructure, public services, and sensitive data. In an era where cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and prevalent, the role of a Senior Threat Analyst is paramount in fortifying the city's defenses, analyzing emerging threats, and developing proactive measures to mitigate potential risks.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or, Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Nice To Haves

• Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Perform many critical functions within the Threat Management discipline including staffing 24x7x365 coverage at the Citys Security Operations Center (SOC) augmenting FTE shift schedules including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Interface with OTI Cyber Command teams internally, with City agencies, vendors, and information-sharing partners.
• Monitor City networks and security alerts for intrusion, attempted compromise, and anomalous behavior.
• Apply mitigation techniques or escalation factors; correlate threat intelligence across various logs collected by established security controls.
• Produce routine SOC metrics & reporting.
• Maintain situation reports (SITREPS).
• Perform weekly quality control checks.
• Work closely with SOC Director on incident preparation including the continuous development of new SOC playbooks and runbooks.
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Benefits

• great benefits
• the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people
• opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology
• collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior