Network Security Analyst

Intellibee Inc; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-Term Stability

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Future Planning: 401(k)

Assistance with immediate processing

Job summary

IntelliBee Inc. seeks a hands-on Network Security Analyst to support the Office of Cybersecurity for SCDHH, focusing on secure network design, incident response, and vulnerability assessments.

The role involves on-prem and cloud networking, collaboration with vendors, and adherence to CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, and NIST RMF standards. Ideal candidates possess 3–5 years in network design/security, experience with Windows/Linux/macOS, firewalls, and SIEM platforms, and are prepared to engage in

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions.
• Investigate and respond to daily network alerts.
• Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes.
• Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate approved standards.
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures.
• Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls.

Skills

Network design

Security architecture

Data protection

Log analysis

MS Office

Education

BS in CS/IS/Cybersecurity

PCNSE

CCNA

Tools

QRadar

Splunk

Nessus

Qualys

Job description

Scope Of The Project

The Office of Cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of SCDHH’s systems and services. Strong candidate must have hands-on experience with:

• Routing and switching protocols
• Network security best practices
• On-premise and/or cloud networking environments

• Data network design best practices
• Routing and switching protocols
• Network security best practices
• On-premise and/or cloud networking environments

Daily Duties / Responsibilities

This is a hands-on technical role reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead.

The analyst will support SCDHHS leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations.

Security Program Experience

Strongly desired experience includes:

• CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks
• Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures
• Supporting security considerations for multi tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations

Technical Experience

Candidates should have hands-on experience with:

• Secure network design principles
• Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
• Switching and Routing
• Enterprise Firewalls
• Network auditing
• IDS/IPS platforms
• Network security monitoring
• SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred)
• Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
• Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
• Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
• Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes
• Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering
• Review and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
• Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency’s approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services.
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
• Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
• Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200
• Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring
• Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification
• Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams
• Perform additional SOC duties as assigned

Required Skills (rank In Order Of Importance)

• Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support
• Hand-on experience in IT security or system administration
• Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Skills (rank In Order Of Importance)

• Experience working in regulatory environments
• Experience supporting health IT or state government.
• Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards
• Cloud network security controls (Azure or AWS).

Required Education/Certifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience
• A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA

Preferred Education/Certifications

• CISSP or Security+

Benefits At IntelliBee

• Long-Term Stability: Join us on a multi-year opportunities with room to grow.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access quality healthcare benefits to keep you and your family well.
• Future Planning: Enroll in our 401(k) program and invest in your financial security.
• Assistance: We support immediate processing, if required.