IT Cyber Security Analyst

Meriplex; Clifton (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Meriplex in Texas seeks a security-focused analyst to monitor incoming tickets, troubleshoot security applications, and assist with configurations, investigations, and incident identification. You will ensure traceability for audits and generate triage records.

The role requires strong customer service skills, understanding of data flow, scripting familiarity, and knowledge of Windows, Mac, Linux. Bachelor’s degree is a plus but not required; prior sysadmin or network infra exposure is helpful.

Qualifications

• Notify customers of incoming tickets and workflow blockers.
• Handle security configurations, reporting requests, investigations and error identification.
• Maintain records of triage activities, shift reports and incident summaries for audits.
• Troubleshoot security applications and appliances.
• Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to requirements.
• Interpret information collected by security tools.
• Understand how information flows through systems.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Familiar with proxy and web content filtering tools.
• Basic programming skills are a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is a plus but not required.
• Familiar with scripting languages (bash, PowerShell, Python, KQL).
• Knowledge of Windows, Mac, Linux OS.
• Experience in system administration and/or network infrastructure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Notify customers of relevant incoming tickets and issues that will block workflow.
• Handle customer requests including security configurations and investigations.
• Maintain accurate triage records, generate shift reports, and contribute to incident summaries.
• Provide troubleshooting of security applications and appliances.
• Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Security principles

Interpreting security data

Scripting basics

Windows / Mac / Linux knowledge

Networking basics

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree (plus)

Tools

Proxy & web filtering tools

Security applications & appliances

Job description

• Notify customer of relevant incoming tickets and any issues that will prevent workflow.
• Handle customer requests including security configurations, reporting requests, investigations, and all error/issue identification.
• Maintain accurate records of triage activities, generate shift reports, and contribute to incident summaries, ensuring traceability for compliance audits.
• Provide troubleshooting of security applications and appliances.
• Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements.
• Ability to interpret information collected by security tools.
• Understanding of how information travels.
• Customer service skills.
• Familiar with proxy and web content filtering tools.
• Basic programming skills are a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is a plus but not required.
• Familiar with scripting languages such as bash, powershell, python, KQL preferred but not required.
• Well-rounded technical knowledge in Windows, Mac, Linux OS.
• Experience system administration and/or network infrastructure is a plus.
• Security+, Network+, CySA+, ISC2 SSCP
• It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.