Senior Cyber Security Analyst - Risk & Defense

Axelon Services Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Axelon Services Corporation in Chicago is seeking a security professional to ensure secure operating systems, networks, and databases for the organization, and to perform complex risk assessments and tests of data processing systems.

You will draft plans to protect company files, encrypt data transmissions, erect firewalls, and monitor system access logs to ensure only authorized access, while promoting security awareness across the organization.

Qualifications

• University degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience required.
• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of secure operating systems, networks, and databases for the organization.
• Perform complex risk assessments and execute tests of data processing systems to ensure the functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
• Draft plans to protect company computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
• Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information during transmission and to prevent tainted digital transfers.
• Facilitate risk audits and assessments and provide recommendations for application design to ensure operating effectiveness.
• Monitor analysis of system access logs, ensuring only permitted individuals have access to company information.
• Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
• Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and improve server and network efficiency.

Skills

Risk assessment

Security testing

Data protection

Security awareness

Education

University degree

Job description

Axelon Services Corporation in Chicago is seeking a security professional to ensure secure operating systems, networks, and databases for the organization, and to perform complex risk assessments and tests of data processing systems.

You will draft plans to protect company files, encrypt data transmissions, erect firewalls, and monitor system access logs to ensure only authorized access, while promoting security awareness across the organization.