IT Cybersecurity Technician

Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII in Houston is seeking an IT security professional to safeguard data and systems. You will develop plans, implement protections, and monitor security measures across the organization.

You will educate staff on security protocols, perform risk assessments, and ensure backups are current while maintaining ISMS aligned with ISO27001 standards. This role emphasizes collaboration with IT teams to defend against cyber threats.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of overall experience in IT or as a business liaison for IT is preferred, and experience as a cybersecurity analyst or cybersecurity engineer is ideal.
• Ability to proficiently analyze and document customer requirements and processes of varying complexity.
• Must be self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and contribute to a team
• Prefer an understanding of IT system monitoring mechanisms, tools, and concepts, particularly in IT Security.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of core security concepts and enthusiasm for defending the firm from adversaries.
• Strong written, verbal, and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate how analysis, requirements, strategy, and delivery work together to produce desired deliverables to technical/non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop plans to safeguard computer files against unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Choose, implement, monitor, and upgrade computer anti-virus and malware protection systems.
• Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information during transmission.
• Implement password authentication to keep unauthorized users from accessing sensitive data files.
• Modify security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, and change user access status.
• Perform risk assessments and tests on running data processing activities and security measures.
• Educate workers about computer security and promote security awareness and security protocols.
• Keep accurate and current backup files of all important data on the shared corporate network.
• IT security pros who specialize in computer forensics gather evidence for prosecuting cybercrimes.
• Computer forensics specialists can set up & operate an investigator’s laband process computer crime scenes.
• Manage and maintain ISMS to meet ISO27001 standards.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop plans to safeguard computer files against unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Choose, implement, monitor, and upgrade computer anti-virus and malware protection systems.
• Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information during transmission.
• Implement password authentication to keep unauthorized users from accessing sensitive data files.
• Modify security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, and change user access status.
• Perform risk assessments and tests on running data processing activities and security measures.
• Educate workers about computer security and promote security awareness and security protocols.
• Keep accurate and current backup files of all important data on the shared corporate network.
• IT security pros who specialize in computer forensics gather evidence for prosecuting cybercrimes.
• Computer forensics specialists can set up & operate an investigator’s laband process computer crime scenes.
• Manage and maintain ISMS to meet ISO27001 standards.

Skills/Qualifications:

• 2+ years of overall experience in IT or as a business liaison for IT is preferred, and experience as a cybersecurity analyst or cybersecurity engineer is ideal. College experience surrounding IT Security concepts is a plus.
• Ability to proficiently analyze and document customer requirements and processes of varying complexity.
• Must be self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and contribute to a team
• Prefer an understanding of IT system monitoring mechanisms, tools, and concepts, particularly in IT Security.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of core security concepts and enthusiasm for defending the firm from adversaries.
• Strong written, verbal, and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate how analysis, requirements, strategy, and delivery work together to produce desired deliverables to technical/non-technical stakeholders

Educational Requirements

• Associate degree in a business or IT-related area, IT Security-related classes a plus, BS in Computer Science a plus.
• Any technical certifications are a plus.