Security Operations & Incident Response Analyst

greatamerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Monthly bonuses for eligible employees

401(k) and company match

Annual profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid vacation

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services is seeking a Security Operations Analyst I to support daily security operations, monitor systems, and assist with investigations. The role is hands-on and collaborates with Product, Platform, IAM, and Infrastructure teams to protect information assets.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in information security, exposure to NIST/FFIEC, and pursue certifications like Security+, Network+, or CySA+.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelors related to information security preferred or equivalent experience in information security system administration may be substituted for the requisite education.
• 1-2 years of experience working in the information security or information technology field.
• Exposure to NIST, FFIEC, or similar security frameworks.
• CompTIA Security+ (or obtain within 6 months of hire).
• CompTIA Network+ preferred.
• CompTIA CySA+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily administrative tasks related to in-scope information security solutions.
• Assist with tuning security monitoring systems to minimize false alerts and provide actionable information.
• Collect and maintain data for standard metrics for the Information Security Committee.
• Participate in development and maturity of security operations processes.
• Assist with security control testing and remediation tracking.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning operations and remediation tracking.
• Validate patching status and basic configuration compliance.
• Collaborate with Product, Platform, IAM, and Infrastructure teams on security initiatives.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the information security industry and new threats.

Skills

InfoSec policies

Windows/AD

Networking basics

Entra ID

NIST/FFIEC

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA CySA+

Threat monitoring

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in information security preferred

Job description

GreatAmerica Financial Services is seeking a Security Operations Analyst I to support daily security operations, monitor systems, and assist with investigations. The role is hands-on and collaborates with Product, Platform, IAM, and Infrastructure teams to protect information assets.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in information security, exposure to NIST/FFIEC, and pursue certifications like Security+, Network+, or CySA+.