Cyber Defense & Incident Response Analyst

City of Deerfield Beach; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Deerfield Beach is seeking an IT Security professional to monitor, defend, and optimize the City’s enterprise security posture. The role focuses on Next-Gen firewall and DMZ management, SEIM alert analysis, incident response, and strengthening access controls across networked assets.

You will design and document security controls, collaborate with multiple departments, and participate in forensic testing and security assessments while ensuring compliance with government mandates and

Qualifications

• Associate degree and 2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Certifications in security (Security+, CYSA+) preferred.
• Experience with firewall, DMZ, and network security configurations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage Next-Gen firewall and DMZ operations.
• Respond to SEIM alerts and coordinate incident response.
• Maintain security controls across network, servers, and endpoints.
• Develop and document security policies and procedures.
• Provide end-user training and change management support.

Skills

Next-Gen firewall management

DMZ configuration

SEIM monitoring & incident response

RBAC & secure business processes

Vulnerability assessment

Forensics & pen testing support

Education

Associate’s Degree in Computer Science / IT / related

CompTIA Security+ Certification

CompTIA CYSA+ or equivalent

Tools

Fortigate NSE4/4+ certs

Network security tools

Job description

The City of Deerfield Beach is seeking an IT Security professional to monitor, defend, and optimize the City’s enterprise security posture. The role focuses on Next-Gen firewall and DMZ management, SEIM alert analysis, incident response, and strengthening access controls across networked assets.

You will design and document security controls, collaborate with multiple departments, and participate in forensic testing and security assessments while ensuring compliance with government mandates and