IT Cyber Security Analyst I

Beaufort County South Carolina; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County Council is seeking a security professional to safeguard privileged information and prevent unauthorized access across the county’s enterprise. You will administer and maintain logical and physical security controls focused on network security in line with government mandates and industry best practices.

Key duties include monitoring traffic, performing vulnerability scans, managing Azure AD risky sign-ins, documenting controls, and updating firewall rules to defend against new

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college education in business, liberal arts, or any field other than engineering or the hard sciences.
• Over one year and up to and including two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Certifications: CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+; valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Monitors network traffic and runs vulnerability scans to detect and respond to security threats in real-time.
• Manages Azure AD risky sign-ins to mitigate potential security breaches from suspicious account activities.
• Designs, documents and maintains security controls documentation.
• Works with other departments to define role-based access control and secure business processes.
• Responds to security related tickets escalated from various departments and communicates during resolution.
• Reviews Darktrace alerts to identify unusual network patterns and potential threats.
• Investigates Recorded Future alerts to analyze intelligence feeds and stay ahead of threats.
• Updates firewall rules to optimize network defenses against new vulnerabilities.
• Verifies cloud backup integrity to ensure reliable data recovery capabilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college education in business, liberal arts, or any field other than engineering or the hard sciences

Tools

Azure AD

Darktrace

Recorded Future

Firewall

Cloud backup

Job description

The purpose of this position is to safeguard privileged information and prevention of unauthorized access to county-wide resources. Administer and maintain logical and physical security controls focused on network security across the County’s enterprise in accordance with security government mandates, regulations and industry best practices.

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Monitors network traffic and runs vulnerability scans to detect and respond to security threats in real-time.
• Manages Azure AD risky sign-ins to mitigate potential security breaches from suspicious account activities.
• Designs, documents and maintains security controls documentation.
• Works with other departments to define role-based access control, segregation of duties, and implement secured business processes.
• Responds to security related tickets escalated from various departments, and work collaboratively across multiple teams to communicate and manage expectations during the resolution of the issue.
• Maintains vendor management standards / questionnaires / documentation to adhere to compliance.
• Reviews Darktrace alerts to identify unusual network patterns suggesting cyber-attacks.
• Investigates Recorded Future alerts to analyze intelligence feeds and stay ahead of potential threats.
• Responds to security related tickets escalated from various departments, and work collaboratively across multiple teams to communicate and manage expectations during the resolution of the issue.
• Updates firewall rules to optimize network defenses against new vulnerabilities.
• Verifies cloud backup integrity to ensure reliable data recovery capabilities.
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college education in business, liberal arts, or any field other than engineering or the hard sciences.
• Over one year and up to and including two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
• CompTIA Security+.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation.