Senior Information Security Analyst

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SchoolsFirst FCU is seeking an Information Security Analyst III to protect information systems and support security initiatives. The role includes monitoring SIEM, IDS, firewalls, and logs, plus creating procedural documentation and collaborating with users to meet security needs.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of experience and may hold CISSP or SANS GIAC with a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. This position offers a comprehensive security program and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience required.
• 5-7 years of prior relevant experience required.
• CISSP, SANS GIAC or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.
• Performs daily operations and monitor events from SIEM consoles, network and host based intrusion detection systems, firewall consoles, system logs, applications, databases, and other security information monitoring tools.
• Participates in knowledge sharing with other analysts and writing technical articles for internal Knowledgebase.
• Creates and maintains documentation for procedures and process improvement.
• Interfaces with users to understand their security needs and implements procedures that support security and business initiatives.
• Conducts accurate evaluation of the level of security required when requests are made and ensures appropriate security measures are in effect.
• Weighs business needs against security concerns and articulates issues to management.
• Assists in the development, implementation and periodic review of security policies, procedures and metrics.
• Performs security assessments and reviews local area networking initiatives for security compliance.
• Ensures system resource configurations, software, applications and processes or guidelines comply with Information Security requirements, policies and standards.
• Assists in the planning, organizing and implementation of Information Security related projects.

Skills

Domain familiarity

Authentication knowledge

Firewall theory

IDS/IPS concepts

Business risk tradeoffs

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

SchoolsFirst FCU is seeking an Information Security Analyst III to protect information systems and support security initiatives. The role includes monitoring SIEM, IDS, firewalls, and logs, plus creating procedural documentation and collaborating with users to meet security needs.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of experience and may hold CISSP or SANS GIAC with a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. This position offers a comprehensive security program and growth opportunities.