Security Analyst II: Incident Response & Threat Controls Lead

Prospect Infosystem Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions seeks an IT Security Analyst II to grow and operate its security program. Under the IT Strategy and Governance Officer, you will lead efforts to design, implement, and monitor security controls across networks, servers, storage, apps, databases and endpoints.

You will drive risk assessments, collaborate with other teams, and develop policies and guidelines. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential; CISSP is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years IT security experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CISSP or equivalent (1 year) preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform IT security risk assessments and develop remediation strategies.
• Research vendor offerings and conduct proof of concepts.
• Coordinate with other teams to implement new technologies and remediate issues.
• Monitor asset inventory, installed agents, and status of devices.
• Review vulnerability dashboards and assess organizational impact of threats.
• Monitor data inventories and policy violations; produce reports and metrics.
• Author policies, procedures, standards and guidelines related to IT security and compliance.
• Monitor and process incident response queues.
• Manage endpoint firewall operation and adjust as necessary.
• Work independently as well as within a team environment

Skills

IT Security

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Job description

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions seeks an IT Security Analyst II to grow and operate its security program. Under the IT Strategy and Governance Officer, you will lead efforts to design, implement, and monitor security controls across networks, servers, storage, apps, databases and endpoints.

You will drive risk assessments, collaborate with other teams, and develop policies and guidelines. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential; CISSP is preferred.