Hi Partners,
This is Manjeet Saini from iTechMinds Consulting. We have an urgent requirement for the below Location. Please let me know if you have any suitable consultants.
Job Description Summary
Position: Cyber Security Analyst II
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Visa: USC
- Prefer 3-5 years of experience.- This role could potentially move up to a analyst III role
Technical Skills: monitor and detection. Perform PCI, GDPR, CCPA. Understand back up, analyze.
ON-SITE POSITION
Responsible for assisting the Director of Information Security and Compliance with protecting Agua Caliente’s information systems and data from cyber-based threats. Actively develops and executes operational processes, procedures, and protocols to prevent and respond to cyberattacks from threat sources seeking to cause damage or steal sensitive information. Establish & implement security best practices & policies. Mentors Cyber Security Analyst I’s.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
- Monitor, detect, respond to and document cyber threats, events, and incidents as well as validate, assess and mature various operational processes.
- Review malware alerts on a daily basis and communicate to respective parties to contain and eradicate them.
- Escalate to I.T. management any vulnerable areas and solutions to increase security relative to open gaps or deficient processes.
- Support external forensic first responder capabilities if/as needed.
- Ensure all systems operate in accordance with all applicable Tribal regulatory controls and federal standards (PCI, GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
- Perform periodic audits of credentials and access requirements for all departments.
- Participate in vulnerability detection and associated remediation efforts.
- Perform and review vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses and assess the effectiveness of existing controls.
- Identify and define security requirements for operating systems and applications.
- Analyze firewall, network, and SIEM rules to provide recommendations for security improvements.
- Assist with audit requests for documentation, responses, and remediation.
- Maintain knowledge of current and emerging vulnerabilities, malware, infiltration techniques, forensics, and threats.
- Work with I.T. security team to ensure endpoint security is installed and up to date on all pertinent systems.
- Work on emerging projects to help improve Agua Caliente’s security posture.
- Participate in the creation, enforcement, and consistent update of cybersecurity-based documentation such as policies, procedures, guidelines, incident response and disaster recovery plans.
- Assess and improve Agua Caliente’s security posture using attack simulation tools.
- Backup Cyber Security Analyst I as required
Education and/or Experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the protection, analysis and support of a technology-based organizational support role as a Cyber Security Analyst, Security Analyst, Security Operations Analyst or a similar security-related area plus an additional 2 years of experience in an IT support related position
- Industry certification (such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or similar) is highly desired.
- Working knowledge of principal cybersecurity-centric technologies and applications such as firewalls, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, encryption, anti-malware, networking protocols, Microsoft Windows security events, and similar systems and tools.
- Proficiency with general system log monitoring, correlation, and threat management; SIEM event aggregation, correlation, and analysis is a plus.
- Knowledge of incident response, investigations, and related cybersecurity-based operational processes.
- Understanding of common email-based threats, including phishing and other exploitation techniques combined with the ability to rate emails as malicious/clean and take necessary steps.
- Experience with PC and server hardware utilizing Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows 10 and above, Windows Server 20xx), Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with processing vulnerability assessments and related information and coordinating and/or conducting essential responses.
- Excellent verbal, written, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed, and rapidly-changing environment.
- Ability to work after normal business hours as needed or required.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information sciences from a four-year college or university, an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Industry certification: (such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or similar) is highly desired
Thanks and Regards,
Manjeet Saini
Email: manjeet@itechmindscl.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/manjeet-saini-003b65230/
Website: www.itechmindscl.com
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