Security Analyst

Beacon Technologies; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Technologies in Madison, WI, seeks an experienced Security Analyst II to support and enhance the organization’s IT security program. You will lead security initiatives, implement controls, monitor environments, manage incidents, and collaborate across teams to reduce risk.

Local candidates in Wisconsin are preferred; after a trial period, remote work up to three days per week may be possible. No relocation required.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of IT Security experience.
• CISSP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer CrowdStrike, Tenable, and Zscaler.
• Conduct security risk assessments and remediation.
• Monitor assets, endpoint health, and security agents.
• Review vulnerabilities, threat trends, and risk exposure.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents.
• Produce security reports, metrics, and compliance documentation.
• Lead security projects as needed.

Skills

IT security experience

Attention to detail

Communication

Incident response

Education

CISSP or equivalent certification

Tools

CrowdStrike

Tenable

Zscaler

Job description

Candidates must be CURRENT WI residents. Those local to the Madison area are strongly preferred. No relocation allowed. After a trial period, this position may be eligible for remote work up to three days per week.

Security Analyst II

Responsible for supporting and enhancing the organization's IT Security Program. Serves as a technical security expert, leading security initiatives, implementing controls, monitoring environments, managing incidents, and recommending solutions to address security risks. Collaborates across teams to improve security posture, develop policies and standards, and support compliance efforts.

Required Skills:

• 4-7 years of IT Security experience.
• Expert-level CrowdStrike administration.
• Expert-level Tenable administration.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred:

• CISSP or equivalent certification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and support CrowdStrike, Tenable, and Zscaler.
• Conduct security risk assessments and implement remediation plans.
• Evaluate security tools and perform proof-of-concept testing.
• Collaborate with technical teams on security projects and issue resolution.
• Monitor asset inventories, endpoint health, and security agent deployment.
• Review vulnerabilities, threat trends, and organizational risk exposure.
• Produce security reports, metrics, and compliance documentation.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents.
• Manage endpoint firewall configurations.
• Work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Lead security-related projects and initiatives as needed.