Senior Cybersecurity Analyst: Threat & Incident Response

Orange County Government; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid holidays

18 days paid time off

Longevity bonus

Low-cost medical, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Orange County Government is seeking a Senior Information Security Analyst to support day-to-day security operations, manage security infrastructure, and enforce IT security policy.

The role requires experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, risk assessments, and incident response, with oversight from the Comptroller's office. Open Date: 08/10/2026; Close Date: 08/28/2026. Benefits include holidays, PTO, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with course work in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline AND six years of experience in Information Security.
• Experience with the design and configuration of a network DMZ
• Experience working with information security practices, networks, software, and hardware
• Expert knowledge of TCP/IP, common protocols and standards
• Experience with IPS/IDS systems
• Experience with security scanning tools
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Manage security responsibilities, including firewalls, proxy systems, logging and other security devices.
• Perform risk assessments, threat assessments, vulnerability assessments, and security tests.
• Develop and implement risks, threat, and vulnerability mitigation plans.
• Create and review reports on event anomalies.
• Develop and maintain security policies.
• Raise awareness of security policies and develop corresponding procedures.
• Write and maintain technical documentation including risk and security documents, procedures, project plans, test plans, incident reports, and troubleshooting guides.
• Provide security expertise to the Comptroller’s office.
• Work with technology staff to design and implement secure technology solutions.
• Assist in the enforcement and monitoring of compliance regulations.
• Investigate and respond to security violations.
• Design and conduct training for security education and awareness programs.
• Define security requirements and review systems to determine if they have been designed to comply with established security standards. Develop new standards as necessary.
• Analyze business needs, research and recommend solutions.
• Select, evaluate, architect, design, implement, and support security devices/protocols/mechanisms/techniques and services.
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging security products and technologies.
• Establish and manage relations with vendors and related equipment suppliers.
• This position is a member of the Comptroller’s CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team).

Skills

Firewall management

Risk assessments

Incident response

Security policies

Security documentation

Vendor relations

CSIRT involvement

Networking knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

IPS/IDS

SIEM

Firewalls

WAF

Job description

Orange County Government is seeking a Senior Information Security Analyst to support day-to-day security operations, manage security infrastructure, and enforce IT security policy.

The role requires experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, risk assessments, and incident response, with oversight from the Comptroller's office. Open Date: 08/10/2026; Close Date: 08/28/2026. Benefits include holidays, PTO, and tuition reimbursement.