IT Security Analyst

Nanosoft Consulting Talent Page; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Michigan is seeking an IT Security Analyst to develop and maintain system security plans. The role involves close collaboration with IT teams and ensuring compliance with NIST controls and other regulatory requirements. Candidates should possess strong analytical, communication, and team collaboration skills alongside relevant experience in information security practices. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the security posture of dynamic projects.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles.
• 1 year experience reviewing IT systems/applications with basic networking knowledge.
• 1 year experience analyzing NIST Special Publications.
• 2 years experience with Security Frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience working with software vendors to implement security controls (Nice to have)
• Experience working independently and in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
• Ability to collaborate on multiple projects/efforts at a given time
• Flexibility to adjust quickly to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change

Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain system security plans for new and existing systems.
• Coordinate with IT project teams and business security representatives.
• Create system security plans for new applications.
• Monitor plans of action and milestones as they relate to SSPs.
• Validate SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met.
• Validate SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met.
• Author recommendations to improve customer security posture per SOM PSP and NIST controls.
• Assist team members and vendors with artifact collection for assessment requirements.

Skills

Information security principles

Basic networking components knowledge

NIST Special Publications knowledge

Security Frameworks (ISO, NIST, COBIT)

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Clear communication

Multitasking

Adaptability

Education

CISSP or CISA or PMP or Security+ certification

Job description

Responsibilities

• The IT Security Analyst is responsible for completing and maintaining system security plans (SSP) for new and existing systems.
• This requires close coordination with IT project teams, business and enterprise security representatives, and product owners, to establish and maintain processes and controls for security vulnerability remediation.
• Create system security plans (SSP) for new applications in alignment with the Secure Application Development Life Cycle (SADLC) and Michigan Security Accreditation Process (MiSAP).
• Maintain SSPs for existing applications requiring authority to operate (ATO) and those facing software and/or hardware enhancements.
• Continuously monitor plans of action and milestones (POA&M) and corrective action plans (CAP) as they relate to the SSPs in collaboration with the MDOT Enterprise Information Management (EIM) office.
• Validate respective SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met.
• Author recommendations associated with your findings on how to improve the customers security posture in accordance with SOM PSP & NIST controls.
• Assist team members and vendors with proper artifact collection to satisfy assessment requirements.

Experience, Skills, Knowledge

Top Skills

• 1 year experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices
• 1 year experience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems
• 1 year experience analyzing the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 1, 800-53 Revision 3,4 or 5, and 800-53A Revision 1
• 2 years experience with other Security Frameworks (ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, etc.) and regulatory requirements is a plus
• CISSP, CISA, PMP and/or Security+ certification (Nice to have)
• Experience working with software vendors to implement security controls (Nice to have)
• Experience working independently and in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
• Ability to collaborate on multiple projects/efforts at a given time
• Flexibility to adjust quickly to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change