Cyber Security Analyst

Dale WorkForce Solutions; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dale WorkForce Solutions seeks an experienced information security professional to monitor security events, assess threats, and guide enterprise defenses in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes incident response, security architecture development, and proactive risk management across multi-vendor systems, with requirements for 6 years of related experience and relevant certifications. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, or 4 years of job-related work experience plus an associate’s degree
• Experience with threat intelligence and incident response
• Proven ability to analyze complex security events and implement effective containment measures
• Familiarity with enterprise security architectures and risk management practices

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review security events daily and investigate incidents
• Plan and perform security assessments including vulnerability scanning
• Develop and implement security architectures and select security tools
• Evaluate procedures to prevent and respond to information security breaches
• Monitor security agencies and assess evolving threats and security trends

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

Network security

Log analysis

Root cause analysis

Data architecture

Risk management

Communication skills

Security operations

Multivendor support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

Microsoft Office

IT security tools

Job description

Performs daily monitoring and review of security events. Keeps up with the cyber threat landscape in order to rapidly identify potential threats and work with the senior staff to ensure that company's security tools are properly tuned.

• \"25% Performs daily monitoring and review of security events in a corporate setting. Performs investigations as needed and responses to potential incidents rapidly and accurately.\"
• \"25% Plans and performs security assessments such as penetration testing or vulnerability scanning. Anticipates and mitigates potential attacks through enterprise connections to ensure the security of the system (s). Exploits weaknesses detected in systems to assess and prevent potential break-ins. Analyzes business impact and exposure based on security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. Keeps up with the cyber threat landscape in order to rapidly identify potential threats. Ensures security tools are properly tuned to identify and contain cyber-attacks before they happen.\"
• \"20% Develops and implements enterprise information security architectures and solutions. Researches, designs, and advocates new technologies, infrastructure, architectures, and security products that will support security requirements for the enterprise and its customers, business partners, and vendors. Identifies, plans and implements security tools.\"
• \"20% Evaluates and recommends procedures and processes for the prevention, detection, containment and correction of information security breaches. Analyzes business impact and exposure based on security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. Advises management and users regarding security procedures.\"
• \"10% Monitors security agencies and services in order to keep apprised of current security threats and concerns. Evaluates products and/or procedures to enhance productivity and effectiveness of information security across the organization.\"

Required Skills and Abilities

Strong analytical, data gathering and problem solving skills with experience analyzing network attacks. Understanding of system and network security, incident management, intrusion detection, log analysis, and related technologies. Creativity to recognize and address new threats and security challenges as they arise. Knowledge of enterprise data architecture, systems engineering and data communications as applied to the automated storage and retrieval of information, using multiple platforms and protocols with the inherent security risks of each. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Comprehensive understanding of the organization's goals and objectives. Expertise with threat analysis risk management, configuration management, business continuity and contingency planning. Advanced knowledge of administrative, procedural and technical controls used to reduce security risks. Ability to troubleshoot multi-vendor Security issues. Strong organizational, interpersonal and oral communication skills. Advanced proficiency in network troubleshooting, diagnostic root cause analysis. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Required Software and Other Tools

Strong proficiency with applicable IT Security tools (software and hardware). Microsoft Office.

Work Environment

Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree.

Required Work Experience

6 years of job related technical experience.

Preferred Work Experience

Strong incident response experience in a medium to large sized enterprise. Experience interpreting and acting on cyber threat intelligence.

Preferred Licenses and Certificates

CISA, CISM, CISSP