Security Operations & Incident Response Analyst

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to incidents affecting the DHMS program's information systems and data.

The role collaborates with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management to meet DHMS IT cybersecurity requirements. It emphasizes conducting security assessments, mitigating vulnerabilities, and maintaining secure operating environments.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required.
• 3-5 years in cybersecurity/information security operations.
• Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles and tooling.
• Experience with security assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently.
• Attention to detail and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity incidents affecting DHMS program information systems, networks, and data.
• Implement protective measures and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams to ensure DHMS IT cybersecurity requirements, policies, and best practices.
• Conduct security assessments using tools such as firewalls and IDS/IPS.
• Develop documentation supporting data security best practices.
• Support application and server security activities, including identifying and mitigating web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10), encryption/hashing, and static code analysis.
• Apply knowledge of identity/access management (SSO, RBAC) and secure operating environments (Unix/Linux) as applicable to DHMS systems.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Security assessments

Incident response

Threat detection

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Unix/Linux

Job description

ASM Research is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to incidents affecting the DHMS program's information systems and data.

The role collaborates with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management to meet DHMS IT cybersecurity requirements. It emphasizes conducting security assessments, mitigating vulnerabilities, and maintaining secure operating environments.