Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Analyst

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is hiring an analyst focused on alert triage, data risk assessment, and escalation of potential data security incidents. The role emphasizes reviewing DLP alerts across email, web, and endpoint channels and assessing data sensitivity and user risk.

The position requires experience with DLP tools such as Symantec DLP and Zscaler DLP, SIEM (Splunk), and familiarity with ServiceNow; Japanese proficiency is required, with English preferred. Hybrid work to Newark.

Qualifications

• Background in cybersecurity and information security analysis.
• Experience with data loss prevention and incident assessment.
• Ability to assess data sensitivity and user risk.
• Japanese language proficiency is required; English preferred.
• Ability to work independently in an analyst role.

Responsibilities

• Review and triage DLP alerts across email, web, and endpoint channels.
• Validate alerts to determine true positive vs. false positive.
• Analyze data involved to assess sensitivity and risk.
• Evaluate user behavior for anomalous or suspicious activity.
• Perform user lookups to assess insider risk.
• Close false positive alerts with proper documentation.
• Escalate qualifying alerts to FTE resources with detailed summary.
• Identify patterns such as repeat offenses or slow data exfiltration.
• Flag potential policy tuning opportunities (no direct tuning responsibility).

Skills

Data security

DLP

Cybersecurity

Incident analysis

Japanese language

English language

Tools

Symantec DLP

Zscaler DLP

SIEM (Splunk)

ServiceNow

Endpoint monitoring

Job description

Contract to hire position with a major financial firm.

Hybrid to Newark.

The role is focused on alert triage, data risk assessment, and escalation of potential data security incidents to relevant parties. The role will leverage existing controls and knowledge of security principles to assess incidents for threat.

• Review and triage DLP alerts across email, web, and endpoint channels.
• Validate alerts to determine true positive vs. false positive.
• Analyze data involved to assess sensitivity and risk.
• Evaluate user behavior for anomalous or suspicious activity.
• Perform user lookups to assess potential insider risk.
• Close false positive alerts with proper documentation.
• Escalate qualifying alerts to FTE resources with detailed summary.
• Identify patterns such as repeat offenses or slow data exfiltration behaviors.
• Flag potential policy tuning opportunities (no direct tuning responsibility).
• Symantec DLP (Email, Endpoint).
• Zscaler DLP (Web).
• Potential use of SIEM (e.g., Splunk).
• Familiarity with ServiceNow is beneficial.
• Strong experience in Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
• Background in cybersecurity and information security analysis.
• Familiarity with SIEM and endpoint monitoring concepts.
• Ability to assess data sensitivity and user behavior risk.
• Japanese language proficiency (required); English (preferred).
• Ability to operate independently in analyst role.

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