Information Security Analyst III

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union; Aliso Viejo (CA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Information Security Analyst III position focuses on safeguarding information systems and guiding security programs. You will monitor SIEMs, firewalls, and logs, and implement procedures that protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The role collaborates with teams to translate security needs into practical controls, develops documentation, and assists in security policy reviews.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 5–7 years of prior relevant experience required.
• CISSP, SANS GIAC or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs procedures to protect information systems assets and prevent unauthorized access or destruction.
• Monitors SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewall consoles, logs, and other security monitoring tools.
• Develops and maintains documentation for procedures and process improvement.
• Interfaces with users to understand security needs and implements security measures.

Skills

Security concepts

Firewall configurations

Intrusion detection

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CISSP

SANS GIAC

Job description

Information Security Analyst III

Pay Range: $53.94 - $86.30 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

What You’ll Be Doing

• Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.
• Ensures that teammembers understand and adhere to necessary procedures to maintain security.
• Performs daily operations and monitor events from multiple sources including, but not limited to, SIEM consoles, network and host based intrusion detection systems, firewall consoles, system logs (Unix and Windows), applications, databases, and other security information monitoring tools.
• Participates in knowledge sharing with other analysts and writing technical articles for internal Knowledgebase.
• Creates and maintains documentation for procedures and process improvement.
• Interfaces with users to understand their security needs and implements procedures that support security and business initiatives.
• Ensures users understand and adhere to necessary procedures to maintain security.
• Conducts accurate evaluation of the level of security required when requests are made by other teammembers and ensures that appropriate security measures are in effect to maintain an appropriate level of security confidentiality, availability and integrity.
• Weighs business needs against security concerns, finds the right solution to support the business and articulates any issues to management.
• Assists in the development, implementation and periodic review of security policies, procedures and metrics to ensure we are applying industry best practices and standards.
• Performs security assessments and reviews local area networking initiatives for security compliance.
• Ensures system resource configurations, software, applications and processes or guidelines comply with Information Security requirements, policies and standards.
• Assists in the planning, organizing and implementation of Information Security related projects.

Additional Job Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience required
• 5-7 years of prior relevant experience required
• CISSP, SANS GIAC or equivalent preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• May require familiarity with domain structures, user authentication, and digital signatures
• Conducts accurate evaluation of the level of security required
• Requires an understanding of firewall theory and other security system configurations
• Has in-depth knowledge of intrusion detection and Internet architecture
• Must be able to weigh business needs against security concerns and articulate issues to management

SchoolsFirst FCU Culture & Inclusion

First FCU is committed to Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Hiring

At SchoolsFirst FCU we are dedicated to building and growing a diverse, inclusive, and authentic Dream Team, so if you’re excited about a position or wanting to make a career change but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Many skills are transferrable and you may be just the right candidate for the position, or for other roles we are working on.

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.

SchoolsFirst FCU is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or genetic information. This organization participates in E-Verify.

We're passionate about living our mission of providing Members with World-Class Personal Service and financial security. There's a reason we love coming to work every day. We have the privilege of serving those who build the future: school employees, and the families who make their work possible. Our success is built on our relationships with each other, our Members and the community. We value teamwork and face-to-face interactions and believe we’re at our best when we’re collaborating in-person. We also know the flexibility to work remotely benefits the wellbeing of our team.

Work Location

100% on-site, 0% remote. Including those serving Members in-person at our branches. Three days a week in the office and up to two days remote. Hybrid teams coordinate on-site days to collaborate in-person. Up to 100% remote. Select individual contributor roles may be given the option to work fully remote.