Senior Security Analyst - Firewall & Endpoint Security

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

State of South Carolina Judicial Branch seeks a Security Analyst III to oversee technical security controls across SCJB, including firewall management, VPN, endpoint security, and email protection. You will work under the Chief Information Security Officer to safeguard data, networks and infrastructure.

The role requires 7+ years in security engineering, strong networking skills, and industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC). A Bachelor’s in CS or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in CS/IS/Cybersecurity or related field.
• 7+ years in networking and information security engineering.
• Certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, or Security+.

Responsibilities

• Manage firewalls, VPNs, and email security as part of daily operations.
• Monitor logs and security alerts; respond to incidents with IT teams.
• Collaborate on security testing, vulnerability assessments, and patching.

Skills

Firewall management

Endpoint security

Email security

Two factor authentication

Logging & security monitoring

Security operations

VPN management

Vulnerability scanning

Active Directory

Networking fundamentals

Patch management

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field

Associate degree with 10+ years of experience in security engineering

Tools

Tenable

Wireshark

Cisco/Checkpoint networking

Job description

State of South Carolina Judicial Branch seeks a Security Analyst III to oversee technical security controls across SCJB, including firewall management, VPN, endpoint security, and email protection. You will work under the Chief Information Security Officer to safeguard data, networks and infrastructure.

The role requires 7+ years in security engineering, strong networking skills, and industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC). A Bachelor’s in CS or related field is preferred.