Cybersecurity Analyst

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions Inc. is seeking an Information Security Analyst to oversee open security findings and drive remediation across multiple security domains. The role requires effective stakeholder engagement, clear expectation setting, and diligent follow-up to maintain the organization's security posture.

Responsibilities include vulnerability testing, implementing security controls, and coordinating with internal teams and MSPs. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT security or related field with relevant experience.
• Experience in Security Engineering, Threat Response, Security Operations, IT Operations, IT Compliance and/or IT Governance.
• Willing to travel up to 10% for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates systems to identify weaknesses and perform vulnerability testing.
• Implements new or upgraded security measures or controls, and documents changes.
• Reviews security violation reports or logs and coordinates with internal teams or MSPs as needed.
• Develops and executes security controls and defenses to intercept and prevent attacks across email, data, e-commerce and web systems.
• May advise on penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of applications, OS and networks.
• Researches cybersecurity threats and performs root cause analysis.
• Assists in creating and implementing security solutions, including vendor assessments for security compliance.
• May perform remediation management, governance or escalations with vendors or operations issues.
• May serve as Level 3 support if MSP cannot resolve an issue.
• May review projects for alignment with Security Requirements and/or oversee MSP areas.
• Provides information to management, including dashboards, metrics and reports.

Skills

Vulnerability testing

Security controls

Threat response

Vendor assessments

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT security

High School/GED with IT security experience

Job description

Seeking an Information Security Analyst to manage open security findings. This role requires experience across various security domains, effective stakeholder engagement, setting clear expectations, and diligent follow-up to ensure the security of the organization. If you possess the skills to drive security remediation efforts and uphold security best practices, we encourage you to apply for this role.

About Apex Cybersecurity Solutions

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions Inc, is a leading IT and Cybersecurity services firm based in Chicago, IL. A certified African-American Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) that delivers several services to client businesses and organizations that Transform, Innovate and Protect systems through cybersecurity and information technology.

Description

Seeking an Information Security Analyst to manage open security findings. This role requires experience across various security domains, effective stakeholder engagement, setting clear expectations, and diligent follow-up to ensure the security of the organization. If you possess the skills to drive security remediation efforts and uphold security best practices, we encourage you to apply for this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates systems to identify weaknesses and assess risk; performs vulnerability testing.
• Implements new or upgraded security measures or controls, and documents system or process changes.
• Reviews security violation reports or logs, investigates possible security exceptions and coordinates with internal teams or external agencies as needed, including managed service providers.
• Develops and executes security controls, defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate company email, data, e-commerce and web-based systems. May advise on security controls for projects.
• May advise on penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of applications, operating systems and/or networks. May conduct complex cleanup of legacy environments.
• Researches and evaluates cybersecurity threats and performs root cause analysis.
• Assists in the creation and implementation of security solutions, which may include conducting vendor assessments to ensure vendor is complying with security contract language and WBA security requirements.
• May conduct remediation management or governance and/or escalations on vendors or operations issues requiring a solution.
• May perform as "Level 3" support in the event Managed Service provider is unable to resolve an issue.
• May review projects to ensure alignment with Security Requirements and/or represent info security on projects, when necessary. May conduct oversight of a particular area of Managed Service, when necessary
• Provides information to management as required, including Producing and delivering various dashboard, metrics and other reports, as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 1 year of experience in IT security OR High School/ GED and at least 4 years of experience in IT security.
• Experience working in Security Engineering, Threat Response, Security Operations, IT Operations, IT Compliance and/or IT Governance
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).