Cyber Security Analyst I: Threat Detection & Access Controls

Beaufort County South Carolina; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County Council is seeking a security professional to safeguard privileged information and prevent unauthorized access across the county’s enterprise. You will administer and maintain logical and physical security controls focused on network security in line with government mandates and industry best practices.

Key duties include monitoring traffic, performing vulnerability scans, managing Azure AD risky sign-ins, documenting controls, and updating firewall rules to defend against new

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college education in business, liberal arts, or any field other than engineering or the hard sciences.
• Over one year and up to and including two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Certifications: CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+; valid state driver’s license.

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 from suspicious account activities.
• Designs, documents and maintains security controls documentation.
• Works with other departments to define role-based access control and secure business processes.
• Responds to security related tickets escalated from various departments and communicates during resolution.
• Reviews Darktrace alerts to identify unusual network patterns and potential threats.
• Investigates Recorded Future alerts to analyze intelligence feeds and stay ahead of threats.
• Updates firewall rules to optimize network defenses against new vulnerabilities.
• Verifies cloud backup integrity to ensure reliable data recovery capabilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college education in business, liberal arts, or any field other than engineering or the hard sciences

Tools

Azure AD

Darktrace

Recorded Future

Firewall

Cloud backup

Job description

Beaufort County Council is seeking a security professional to safeguard privileged information and prevent unauthorized access across the county’s enterprise. You will administer and maintain logical and physical security controls focused on network security in line with government mandates and industry best practices.

Key duties include monitoring traffic, performing vulnerability scans, managing Azure AD risky sign-ins, documenting controls, and updating firewall rules to defend against new