Technical Security Analyst: Risk Mitigation & Analysis

Southern Arkansas University; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is seeking a Security Analyst to support Technical Security at Maryland. This role provides security analysis, risk recommendations, and mitigations to decision makers and customers, ensuring protection of information, people, and facilities.

Responsibilities include applying assessment methods, understanding IT marketplaces, evaluating tools, and maintaining risk assessments and security databases.

Responsibilities

• Applying principles, methods, and tools for assessing and mitigating threats/vulnerabilities.
• Understanding commercial information technology marketplace, products, and services.
• Assessing applicability of available tools to various situations.
• Understanding the principal methods and techniques of gathering intelligence information.
• Evaluating the scope and availability of intelligence analysis tools available at NSA.
• Preparing and maintaining files, risk assessments, and technical security databases detailing the findings, recommendations, status, and results of assessment actions.
• Developing and monitoring implementation and effectiveness of countermeasures for mitigating security risks.
• Briefing customers and managers concerning technical security policy and procedures and specific cases.

Job description

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is seeking a Security Analyst to support Technical Security at Maryland. This role provides security analysis, risk recommendations, and mitigations to decision makers and customers, ensuring protection of information, people, and facilities.

Responsibilities include applying assessment methods, understanding IT marketplaces, evaluating tools, and maintaining risk assessments and security databases.