Analyst Security- Long Island, NY - Georgia IT Inc.

 
Analyst Security
Location: Long Island, NY
Duration: Full Time
Salary plus benefits
US citizen, Green Card only. No third party agencies-C2C
Essential Responsibilities:
·         Assists in the design, development and implementation of security tools 
·         Assists in the development and implementation of security policies and procedures (e.g., user log-on and authentication rules, security breach escalation procedures, security auditing procedures and use of firewalls and encryption routines).
·         Administration and daily operation of SIEM technologies, including rule creation, reporting, correlation and performance monitoring.
·         Assists with security-related software and firmware (e.g., endpoint, vulnerability scanners, firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, proxy etc.) to maintain security and service continuity.
·         Enforces security policies and procedures by administering and monitoring security profiles, reviews security violation reports and investigates possible security exceptions, updates and maintains and documents security controls.
·         Assists with investigations of security events (e.g., unauthorized access, non-compliance with company policies, fraud, service exploitation, etc.) to determine malfunctions, breaches, and remediation steps.
·         Responds to service issues, problems, and critical situations to support resolution and minimize downtime.
·         Prepares status reports on security matters to develop security risk analysis scenarios and response procedures.
·         Involved in the evaluation of products and/or procedures to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
·         Other duties assigned
 
Minimum Experience and Qualifications:
·         Bachelors in Computer Science
·         Three (3) years information technology experience
·         Three (3) years information security experience
·         Demonstrates fundamental understanding of system and network security principles and technology:
·         Demonstrates fundamental understanding of Networking - TCP/IP and other protocols. Common network device functions, such as routers, switches, hubs, etc.
·         Demonstrates fundamental understanding of common security device functions, such as IDS/IPS,
·         Network and Host-based firewalls, DLP (Data Leakage Protection), encryption, endpoint xDemonstrates understanding of Log file analysis and correlation
 
 
·         Demonstrates understanding of relevant terminology, such as: threat, vulnerability, risk, asset, exposure, safeguards, etc.
·         Demonstrates fundamental understanding of risk, IT and security controls, compliance, authentication, authorization, and accountability.
·         Demonstrates fundamental understanding of SIEM technologies, including administration and analyst operation of SIEM within SOC functionality
·         Must pass a ten (10) year background check and pre-employment drug test x   Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is
 
Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
 
·         Able to work collaboratively during an incident from possible attack activities, such as scans, man in the middle, sniffing, DoS, DDoS, worms, Trojans, viruses, etc.
·         Willingness and aptitude to develop in-depth knowledge of network and endpoint security technologies and products (such as firewalls, Network IDS, scanners) and continuously improve these skills.
·         Able to articulate technical processes, both oral and written, to different audiences and varying levels of complexity.