Cyber Security Analyst I: Safeguard County Networks & Data

Beaufort County; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Beaufort County is seeking a Security Analyst to safeguard privileged information and prevent unauthorized access to county-wide resources. You will administer and maintain logical and physical security controls focused on network security across the County’s enterprise.

Responsibilities include monitoring network traffic, managing Azure AD risky sign-ins, updating firewall rules, and ensuring data recovery through cloud backups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college in non-engineering fields.
• 1–2 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitors network traffic and runs vulnerability scans to detect and respond to security threats in real-time.
• Manages Azure AD risky sign-ins to mitigate potential security breaches.
• Designs, documents and maintains security controls documentation.
• Responds to security related tickets escalated from various departments and collaborates across teams to resolve issues.
• Updates firewall rules to optimize network defenses against new vulnerabilities.
• Verifies cloud backup integrity to ensure reliable data recovery capabilities.

Skills

Network security

Threat monitoring

Incident response

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure AD

Darktrace

Recorded Future

Firewall management

Job description

Beaufort County is seeking a Security Analyst to safeguard privileged information and prevent unauthorized access to county-wide resources. You will administer and maintain logical and physical security controls focused on network security across the County’s enterprise.

Responsibilities include monitoring network traffic, managing Azure AD risky sign-ins, updating firewall rules, and ensuring data recovery through cloud backups.