Hybrid Junior InfoSec Analyst — Risk & Incident Response

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee in Nashville seeks an Information Security Analyst-Junior to support organizational cybersecurity through security monitoring, risk analysis, policy compliance, and awareness initiatives. The role assists with audits, incident response, and implementation of risk mitigation for IT systems and applications.

Under supervision, this position differs from senior roles by not directing policy or supervising staff; in this entry-level role you will gain hands-on experience in public

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year of information security, risk analysis, or cybersecurity policy implementation.
• Graduate coursework in information security may substitute for one year of experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity or incident response may substitute for education up to four years.

Responsibilities

• Experience supporting mission-critical public safety systems
• Cybersecurity policy compliance
• Cloud, infrastructure, endpoint, or application SECURITY support experience preferred
• ServiceNow or similar ITSM experience

Skills

System monitoring

Vulnerability detection

Policy review

Documentation

Communication training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate coursework substitute

Experience substitute for education

Tools

SIEM tools

Vulnerability scanners

Endpoint protection

Encryption tools

ServiceNow ITSM

Job description

State of Tennessee in Nashville seeks an Information Security Analyst-Junior to support organizational cybersecurity through security monitoring, risk analysis, policy compliance, and awareness initiatives. The role assists with audits, incident response, and implementation of risk mitigation for IT systems and applications.

Under supervision, this position differs from senior roles by not directing policy or supervising staff; in this entry-level role you will gain hands-on experience in public