A Brief Overview
The Analyst, Info Security will focus on promoting and ensuring the security of data through the rigorous application of tools and skills aimed at preventing intrusions, threat hunting, and incident response. This role will involve maintaining a tactical advantage against adversaries through continuous research, participation in peer security groups, and identifying tools and services to strengthen our security posture. The Analyst will be responsible for managing and implementing projects.
What You Will Do
- Lead complex implementation projects.
- Oversee vendor efforts in line with project plans.
- Manage multiple projects and tasks while meeting established objectives.
- Maintain ongoing documentation of security aspects related to networks and applications, incorporating updates as part of every project.
- Evaluate hardware, software products, and network services for compatibility with security requirements.
- Actively participate in designing security policies for equipment and baseline policies for various platforms.
- Implement and regularly test security policies to ensure functionality.
- Collaborate effectively with auditors to evaluate security policies, procedures, and infrastructure.
- Provide security perspective on various design topologies, identifying advantages and disadvantages.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments using appropriate scanning tools.
- Monitor resources for new vulnerabilities and take action to mitigate their impact on systems.
- Consult on security aspects of software design and offer recommendations.
- Troubleshoot security-related issues, coordinating resolutions with technical teams and vendors.
- Train personnel on security policies and procedures; assist in developing organization-wide training programs.
- Understand Search Processing Language
- Participate actively in security-related strategic planning.
- Monitor network access to ensure proper implementation and functioning of security policies.
- Stay updated on current and emerging technologies.
- Mentor colleagues.
- Manage and configure the data analytics platform.
- Ingest and configure various data sources into the analytics platform.
- Write, optimize, and schedule queries and searches.
- Manage data indexing, retention policies, and storage requirements.
- Install, configure, and manage analytics applications and add-ons.
- Provide user support and troubleshoot issues.
- Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.
- Understand and comply with workplace safety policies.
Minimum Requirements
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
- A combination of post-secondary education, relevant certification, and related experience equivalent to 5 years may be considered.
Preferred Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a technical field is preferred.
- Relevant certification in data analytics is advantageous.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Manage, configure, and maintain the Splunk platform
- Ingesting and configuring various data sources into Splunk
- Excellent technical problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups about their security needs.
- Knowledge of application security and best practices.
- Familiarity with various networking equipment and its role in different topologies.
- Understanding of security implementation in equipment and platforms, including firewalls and packet filtering.
- Knowledge of security technologies such as VPNs, encryption, and strong authentication.
- Familiarity with security tools, including intrusion detection and audit software.
- Understanding of malware detection and remediation.
- Excellent writing skills for clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong incident response skills.
- Expertise in data analytics tools and languages.
