Security Analyst II: Threat Detection and Incident Lead

Planet Group; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group in Madison, WI seeks a Security Analyst II to grow and operate the IT Security Program. The role provides advanced analysis to plan security design, implementation, monitoring, and incident response across networks, servers, storage, applications, databases and endpoints.

The position will lead projects to implement new security controls, assist with policies and guidelines, and may direct others. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years IT security experience.
• Expert knowledge of CrowdStrike.
• Expert knowledge of Tenable.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer CrowdStrike, Tenable, and Zscaler.
• Conduct IT security risk assessments and develop remediation strategies.
• Research vendor offerings and perform proof-of-concepts.
• Coordinate with other teams to implement new technologies.
• Monitor asset inventory, deployed agents, and device status.
• Review vulnerability dashboards and assess threat landscape impact.
• Draft policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines for IT security.
• Monitor incident response queues and support remediation.
• Manage endpoint firewall operations and adjust configurations.
• Work independently and in a team environment.

Skills

IT security experience

CrowdStrike administration

Tenable administration

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Tools

CrowdStrike

Tenable

Zscaler

Job description

Planet Group in Madison, WI seeks a Security Analyst II to grow and operate the IT Security Program. The role provides advanced analysis to plan security design, implementation, monitoring, and incident response across networks, servers, storage, applications, databases and endpoints.

The position will lead projects to implement new security controls, assist with policies and guidelines, and may direct others. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential.