Our client is looking for a Security Analyst.

Responsibilities

• Manage security endpoint protection tools and optimize configuration

• Analyze endpoint protection alerts and vulnerabilities and ensure remediation is complete

• Conduct Incident Response activities for security alerts and incidents through incident completion

• Analyze Intune Compliance and work with teams to resolve compliance issues

• Work with various teams on security initiatives

• Develop and implement plans to apply patches, hot fixes, and other critical updates and conduct audits to ensure compliance

• Conduct internal security assessments and provide guidance to address security gaps

• Analyze security policies and procedures to determine weakness in infrastructure and security controls and make recommendations for remediation

• Maintain current knowledge of tools and best-practices in cyber security

• Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to provide feedback on detection gaps and features to improve security posture

• Assist with triage in the Security ticket queue

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in vulnerability management processes and tools such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable Nessus, Qualys, etc.

• Experience with endpoint protection processes and tools such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE, Symantec, Trellix/McAfee, etc.

• Experience with tools such as Intune, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, etc.

• Familiarity with security and risk assessments

• Knowledge of common application architectures

• Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies such as FAIR, OCTAVE, NIST RMF

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; detail-oriented, problem solver with strong initiative

Pluses

• Knowledge of software asset management desired

• Scripting experience required such as PowerShell

• IT Security Certification such as CISSP, GIAC, or GSEC

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