Associate Cybersecurity Threat Analyst

Florida Blue Group; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability programs

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Well-being days

Job summary

Florida Blue seeks an Associate Cybersecurity Threat Analyst to join the corporate incident response team. Under supervision, you will develop and implement monitoring and threat analysis programs for large environments, applying security policies and standards while collaborating with IT, privacy, and development teams.

The role requires hands-on threat intelligence, logging, incident response, and strong documentation skills in a fast-paced setting leveraging cutting-edge security tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years related work experience in cybersecurity or systems administration.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems / Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
• CEH/GCIH/Security+ certification within 180 days.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive threat analysis of cyber alerts and events.
• Respond to reports and alerts from cybersecurity detective and protective systems and tools.
• Correlate and analyze threat data from various sources to identify malicious activity.
• Conduct threat intelligence research focusing on actor TTPs.
• Assist with implementation or tuning of security controls to mitigate risk.
• Creates and coordinates detailed security reports to fulfill audit or business owner requirements.
• Contributes to design, configuration, documentation, and implementation of the security monitoring program.
• Supports corporate initiatives to improve security monitoring and cybersecurity processes.

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

Security monitoring

Linux

Windows

Vulnerability management

Scripting

Cloud security

DevOps concepts

Risk management

Documentation

Team player

Education

Bachelors in Computer Information Systems/Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

Job description

All of our team members and contributors are expected to deliver results with accountability while collaborating seamlessly across boundaries. They embrace change with resilience, staying curious and learning continuously in a rapidly evolving landscape. Grounded in business understanding and comfortable with AI and digital tools, they solve problems with critical thinking and creativity. Above all, they are driven to serve—ensuring their work creates meaningful impact for members and the community we support.
Associate Cybersecurity Threat Analysts, under supervision, develop and implement comprehensive information security monitoring and threat analysis processes and programs. The Associate Cybersecurity Threat Analyst maintains and operates information security monitoring programs by applying security policies, processes, and standards for large and complex environments. This position is for a new self-starter analyst to work in a fast-paced environment with leading-edge technologies. They will also be part of a dynamic team that works closely with service providers and with personnel from various departments including the development, IT operations/network, and privacy teams. The Associate Cybersecurity Analyst investigates, monitors, and maintains security product logging and alerts as directed. Associate Cybersecurity Analysts are responsible for participation in security monitoring, incident response events while maintaining accurate documentation; the analyst needs basic-intermediate security and network fundamentals. This is a role on the corporate cyber incident response team.

What You Will Be Doing

• The essential functions listed represent the major duties of this role, additional duties may be assigned.
• Performs comprehensive threat analysis of cyber alerts and events. Applies the appropriate mitigations and remediations in response to cybersecurity events and trends.
• Respond to reports and alerts from cybersecurity detective and protective systems and tools.
• Correlate and analyze threat data from various sources to establish the identity of malicious users or actors active in the computing environment.
• Conducts industry research and technical evaluation of threat intelligence from multiple sources with specific emphasis on actor Techniques, Tactics and Procedures (TTPs)
• Participates in assessments and development of cyber threat profiles of current events based on collection, research, and analysis of open-source information
• Assist with implementation or tuning of appropriate security controls and solutions to mitigate risk and vulnerabilities, as well as safeguard our systems and data. (10%)
• Creates and coordinates completion of detailed security reports to fulfill audit, management or business owner requirements.
• Contributes to the design, configuration, documentation, and implementation of security monitoring program.
• Supports corporate initiatives to improve security monitoring and cybersecurity operational processes.

What We Require

• 3+ years related work experience within Cybersecurity or Systems Administration
• Related Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience Computer Information Systems / Cybersecurity
• Associate Cybersecurity Threat Analyst Defense and Threat Operations: (CEH) or GCIH or Security+ 180 Days
• Capacity to work independently and willingness to seek advice/assistance.
• Basic understanding of security concepts and controls for network, application, and operating systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and investigate security related issues and having experience or knowledge with vulnerability and patch management.
• Strong technical, analytical, and administrative skills.
• Strong Documentation and Review Skills to ensure "We say what we do and do what we say"
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure and security tools, DevOps concepts, loud security principles, risk management, and security best practices.
  Experience or knowledge of scripting and automating information security systems preferred
• Knowledge and experience working with Linux and Windows systems preferred
• Familiarity with industry data security, privacy standards, relevant always and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to anticipate and respond to internal and external departmental needs.
• Ability to follow through and complete assigned tasks within a designated time frame.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Have the desire and ability to learn new things fast.
• Can think on their feet and maintain a positive attitude.
• Want to be part of an efficient and effective team.
• Display an ownership attitude and drive initiatives to completion.
• A team player that recognizes the bigger picture and understands the value of teamwork

What We Prefer

• 2 Year degree in related field preferred Basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking preferred Exposure to Project Management methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, Lean or SAFe methodologies

General Physical Demands

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
• Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

What We Offer

As a Florida Blue employee, you will be at the heart of GuideWell’s vision – to lead the nation in transforming health through compassionate, connected, and technology-enabled care that delivers personalized value and empowered living.
To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and a comprehensive wellness program

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.
To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.
Typical Annualized Offer/Hiring Range: $84,500 - $105,600

Annualized Salary Range: $84,500 - $137,300
Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to cultivating a work experience where everyone feels like they belong and can perform at their best in pursuit of our mission. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.