Cyber Security Analyst Level 1

Job Description Summary
Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Monitor, evaluate, and maintain systems and procedures to safeguard internal information systems, network, databases, and Web-based security.

Job Description
• Monitors and analyzes Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to identify security issues for remediation.
• Recognizes potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.
• Evaluates firewall change requests and assesses organizational risk.
• Communicates alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications, and operating systems.
• Assists with implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls.
• Conducts regular audits to ensure that systems are being operated securely, and information systems security policies and procedures are being implemented as defined in security plans.
• Develops, tests, and operates firewalls, intrusion detection systems, enterprise antivirus systems and software deployment tools.
• Safeguards the network against unauthorized infiltration, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Researches, evaluates, tests, and implements new security software or devices.
• Conducts investigations of information systems security violations and incidents, reporting as necessary to management.
• Implements, enforces, communicates, and develops security policies or plans for data, software applications, hardware, telecommunications, and information
systems security education/awareness programs.
• Performs periodic and on-demand system audits and vulnerability assessments, including user accounts, application access, file system and external Web integrity scans to determine compliance.
• Provides information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information.
• Provides information assurance project management, technical security staff oversight, and development of mission-critical technical documents.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and privacy laws.
• Develops materials for computer security education/awareness programs.
• Responds to queries and requests for computer security information and reports.
• May coach and provide guidance to less experienced professionals.
• May serve as a team or task lead.

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Required Certifications
• IAT II – Required to start on program.
• CSSP Analyst - Required to start on program.

 

Required within 180 days of start date:
• GMON (GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification) 
• SCCU (Splunk Core Certified User) .