Associate, Information Security Associate

Community Federal Savings Bank; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Federal Savings Bank is seeking an Information Security Associate in New York, NY, to support daily security operations, monitoring, and compliance. This role helps mature the in-house SOC and is ideal for those early in their cybersecurity career.

Requirements include a 2-4 year background in cybersecurity or IT operations and a bachelor’s in a related field, with entry-level certs such as Security+, Network+, or CySA+ preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, IT security, or IT operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• Entry-level certifications such as Security+, Network+, or CySA+ preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring security alerts, analyzing events, and escalating as needed.
• Support SOC operations including log analysis, alert triage, and threat monitoring.
• Help conduct vulnerability scans and remediation follow-up.
• Assist in managing security tools (SIEM, EDR, IAM, email security, etc.).
• Contribute to security incident handling and documentation.
• Support user access management and privileged access reviews.
• Assist in maintaining security policies, procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Participate in cybersecurity awareness activities and phishing simulations.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Eagerness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security / IT / CS or related field

Certifications such as Security+, Network+, CySA+ preferred

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IAM

Email security

Job description

Associate, Information Security Associate

Full Time Ops IT New York, NY, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1137

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

JOB SUMMARY

CFSB is seeking a motivated Information Security Associate with 2-4 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT security, or IT operations. This role supports daily security operations, monitoring, and compliance and plays a key part in building and maturing the in-house SOC. This is an excellent opportunity for someone progressing early in their cybersecurity career.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring security alerts, analyzing events, and escalating as needed.
• Support SOC operations including log analysis, alert triage, and threat monitoring.
• Help conduct vulnerability scans and remediation follow-up.
• Assist in managing security tools (SIEM, EDR, IAM, email security, etc.).
• Contribute to security incident handling and documentation.
• Support user access management and privileged access reviews.
• Assist in maintaining security policies, procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Participate in cybersecurity awareness activities and phishing simulations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Foundational understanding of cybersecurity concepts and tools.
• Strong analytical skills and eagerness to grow in the cybersecurity field.

Education, Training, and Experience

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, IT security, or IT operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• Entry-level certifications such as Security+, Network+, or CySA+ preferred

About Community Federal Savings Bank (CFSB)

Community Federal Savings Bank (CFSB) is a federally chartered bank founded in 2001 and headquartered in New York City. CFSB has focused on providing superior service and added value to clients though a solid understanding of relationship banking. We offer a full range of services, including loans, bill payments, card services, internet banking, and merchant processing.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes.