Cyber Security Analyst - Zero-Trust & Firewall Specialist

Talentify; City of White Plains (NY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to support the security posture at White Plains, NY, on a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on enforcing firewall and zero-trust policies, monitoring logs, and coordinating with IT teams to mitigate incidents.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on firewall experience, familiarity with endpoint protection tools, and relevant security certifications. This is a 12+ month engagement with on-site and remote work as allowed.

Qualifications

• Must understand firewall and zero trust policies.
• Experience monitoring firewall and VPN logs for threats.
• Knowledge of compliance standards related to firewall policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper firewall and zero trust policy implementation.
• Monitor firewall and VPN logs for suspicious activity.
• Align firewall policies with compliance standards.
• Diagnose and resolve firewall/zero trust issues.
• Coordinate with network/IT teams to mitigate security incidents.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity professionals, network engineers, and IT staff.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to improve security posture.

Skills

Firewall platforms

Zero-trust security

Endpoint protection tools

Splunk familiarity

Education

Cyber security certification preferred

Tools

Check Point

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Zscaler

CrowdStrike

Windows Defender

Splunk

Job description

Talentify is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to support the security posture at White Plains, NY, on a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on enforcing firewall and zero-trust policies, monitoring logs, and coordinating with IT teams to mitigate incidents.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on firewall experience, familiarity with endpoint protection tools, and relevant security certifications. This is a 12+ month engagement with on-site and remote work as allowed.