Cyber Security Analyst

Position Summary

The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including PGCB and other governmental regulations, as well as internal corporate security policies. This role plays a critical part in protecting network and application environments and supporting incident response activities across the organization.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise networks and systems to identify misuse, malware, or unauthorized activity.
• Analyze cybersecurity event data and related data sources to identify attack indicators and potential security incidents.
• Assist in the coordination and response to security incidents, including escalation and communication as needed.
• Identify intrusions using detection and prevention systems and other security event data sources on a 24x7x365 basis.
• Analyze intrusion-related data to determine root cause and identify follow-on activity.
• Coordinate incident response activities with Incident Handlers, Cyber Hunters, and internal/external partners.
• Correlate data from intrusion detection and prevention systems with other data sources, including firewalls, web servers, and DNS logs.
• Contribute to the tuning and filtering of security events; create custom views, dashboards, and content using available security tools.
• Maintain familiarity with and effectively utilize enterprise cyber defense technologies, including:
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems
  • Network and host-based malware detection and prevention tools
  • Network and host forensic tools
  • Web and email gateway security technologies
• Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational security objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited college or approved educational institution.
• Minimum of four (4) years of related experience and/or training in Network Security and Security Systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays, as required.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the role, including sitting, standing, lifting, carrying, kneeling, bending, gripping tools, and working a full 8-hour shift.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be knowledgeable of and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.