Hybrid Security Analyst II: Threat Detection & Response

Amerisure Insurance Company; Farmington Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Amerisure Insurance Company in Farmington Hills is seeking a Security Analyst II to monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents, protecting the company's information assets. This role focuses on threat detection, vulnerability assessments, and implementing security protocols across networks, files, user accounts, and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have a strong security background, practical incident response experience, and knowledge of governance frameworks such as NIST,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years security experience.
• Working knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, network monitoring, and traffic analysis.
• Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and COBIT.
• Understanding cryptographic techniques and protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, PKI).
• Experienced in cybersecurity incident response, breach containment and recovery processes.
• Staying current with evolving threats, technologies, and security protocols.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems (e.g., FortiSIEM).
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and macOS, including their security configurations.
• Implement detailed instructions for securing cloud environments like AWS and Azure
• Experienced in conducting third-party cyber risk assessments.
• Can follow DevSecOps practices and make improvements to existing process.
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA (Okta) and IAM (SailPoint).
• Managing endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools.
• Apply project management, Agile practices and principles and lead stand-ups.
• Clear articulation of security policies, risks, and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders.
• Working closely with IT teams, developers, and management.
• Provide on-going, effective cybersecurity awareness program for the entire organization.
• Professional Certification (CISSP; CEH; CISM; CRISC; CompTIA Security+)

Responsibilities

• Monitor SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools for alerts and incidents.
• Perform risk assessments of third-party vendors.
• Perform incident response and assist in the remediation process.
• Generate security reports for management and compliance purposes.
• Support compliance efforts, such as audits and regulatory requirements.
• Support cybersecurity awareness program.
• Provide level 2 on-call security support.

Skills

SIEM monitoring

Risk assessments

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

NIST ISO 27001 COBIT

Cloud security AWS Azure

EDR tools

SSO MFA Okta

Threat management

OS security hardening

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

FortiSIEM

Job description

Amerisure Insurance Company in Farmington Hills is seeking a Security Analyst II to monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents, protecting the company's information assets. This role focuses on threat detection, vulnerability assessments, and implementing security protocols across networks, files, user accounts, and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have a strong security background, practical incident response experience, and knowledge of governance frameworks such as NIST,