Security Analyst - Miami, FL

Info-Ways; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 41,328 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology service provider is looking for a Security Analyst based in Miami, FL for a contract of over 6 months. The role involves threat hunting, incident management, and security analysis across a variety of systems. Candidates should possess strong skills in vulnerability assessment and knowledge of security policies. A comprehensive understanding of Unix security and incident response is essential. Applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes and important personal details.

Qualifications

• Experience in triaging and reporting information security events.
• Ability to conduct strategic security analysis.
• Familiarity with current hacking techniques and vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform threat hunting and security event reporting.
• Manage security incidents and provide oversight.
• Research latest information security trends.

Skills

Threat hunting

Incident response

Unix security

Vulnerability scanning

Security analysis techniques

Knowledge of malware

Tools

Nexspose

Tenable Nessus

Job description

Overview

Role: Security Analyst
Location: Miami, FL
Duration: 6+ Months
Background verification will be performed for selected candidates.

Responsibilities

• Performs threat hunting, triaging, and reporting information security events
• Provide oversight to security incidents, processes, and escalations to determine the root cause and extent of the incidents
• An understanding of Unix security
• Drive the analysis and trending of security log data from heterogeneous security devices
• Performs information security policy review for third party/vendor relationships and monitors the service level agreements per agreed upon terms
• Assist the security incident response team through all remediation and recovery phases
• Develop procedures related to the review of vulnerabilities
• Develop security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines
• Implement and support security-focused tools and services
• Experience with the following tools is a plus: Nexspose
• Responsible for security incident report investigation, and incident handling working closely with internal team, HR and Legal to perform investigation of security incidents in accordance with company policy
• Research the latest information security trends
• Conduct strategic analysis of existing, new and evolving network security technologies
• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning using the Tenable Nessus system or other equivalent network vulnerability assessment tools
• Provide subject matter expertise to IT Compliance during IT internal and external audits
• Assess security risks to the corporation's information and communications systems
• Ability to research and understand the latest vulnerabilities and threats
• Knowledge of current hacking techniques, vulnerability disclosures, data breach incidents, and security analysis techniques
• Knowledge of malware families, botnets, threats by sector, and various attack campaigns and attacker methods, tools/techniques/practices
• Conducts security research in keeping abreast of latest security issues
• Recognizes potential, successful and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information

Application Details

Please respond with your word resume and requested details:
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