IT Security Analyst I

City of Las Vegas; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Las Vegas is seeking an IT Security Analyst I to enforce information security practices and protect city systems. The role involves threat assessment, risk mitigation, policy development, and participation in incidents, recovery planning, and end-user security education.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree and IT security experience; certifications are preferred. Strong problem-solving, documentation, and collaboration skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Three years of general IT experience.
• Experience in IT security is desirable.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major in computer science, telecommunications, MIS or related fields. May substitute a combination of equivalent education and related experience.

Responsibilities

• Review security alerts and investigate potential incidents.
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams, application owners, and staff to verify details and resolve issues.
• Assist in audits, documentation, policies, and compliance remediations.
• Support threat management, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.

Skills

Organized

Dependable

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS

Job description

The city of Las Vegas is accepting applications for IT Security Analyst I. This position performs professional information security work enforcing information security practices and protocols; maintains and helps deploy the city’s cyber security platform and solution efforts as well as perform network and host threat assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate security risks, threats and vulnerabilities; works with the city staff to develop action plans to mitigate identified vulnerabilities and promote security initiatives and; participates in team activities, including threat management, vulnerability management, assessments, audits, incident response, disaster recovery planning, end user education and network security monitoring.

Idea Candidate

• Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Enjoys reviewing information, solving problems, and identifying clear next steps.
• Comfortable learning new technologies, security tools, requirements, and work processes.
• Strong desire to learn and grow, even if they have not worked in every area covered by the position.
• Self-starter who can research unfamiliar issues, understand what is needed, and move work forward.
• Maintains clear, accurate notes, records, and supporting documentation.
• Can explain technical or compliance issues in a way that others can easily understand.
• Exercises good judgment and knows when an issue can be handled independently and when it should be escalated.

Cybersecurity duties

may include reviewing security alerts, investigating potential incidents, working with security tools, identifying weaknesses, and helping protect City systems and information. These activities often require coordinating with infrastructure teams, application owners, and departmental staff to verify details, gather information, and resolve issues.

Compliance duties

may include verifying that various controls are being followed, gathering documentation for audits, writing and updating policies and procedures, tracking findings, and working with departments to remediate issues. Candidates should be comfortable communicating with stakeholders across the organization, clarifying requirements, supporting audit requests, and helping departments understand and meet compliance obligations.

This is not a position focused solely on cybersecurity tools or incident response. Applicants should be interested in technical security work as well as audits, documentation, policies, compliance reviews, the change control process, continuity of operations, and detailed follow-up.

Experience

Three years of general IT experience. Experience working specifically in IT security is desirable.

Training

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major in computer science, telecommunications, management information systems or related fields. May substitute a combination of equivalent education and related experience. The city assesses 1.5 years of fulltime experience as equivalent to one year of education.

License or Certificate

One or more of the following certifications (or equivalent) is preferred on the date of application:

• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Global Information Assurance Certification Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)