Greetings from IT Engagements…!
IT Engagements is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We have an immediate opening for the below position with one of our premium clients.
Cyber Security Analyst
6 month+ on-site contract role in Pontiac, Michigan. Only Locals
ONLY USC AND GC WORKS
The Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of securing the firm’s various information systems. Reporting to the Information Security Manager, the Analyst is tasked with providing technical expertise in all areas of network, system, and application security. The Analyst works closely with the various teams in the Information Technology department to ensure that systems and networks are always designed, developed, deployed, and managed with an emphasis on strong, effective security and risk management controls.
The analyst effectively correlates and analyzes security events within the context of the firm's unique environment to proactively detect threats and mitigate attacks before they occur.
The role also involves monitoring for possible security incidents, using knowledge of attack types and standard protocol behavior to classify incidents, comment, and provide advice on mitigation or remedial actions to the client. The Analyst will be the a Technical Escalation Point during security incidents, establishing the extent of an attack, the business impacts, and advising on how best to contain the incident along with advice on systems hardening and mitigation measures to prevent a re-occurrence.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively monitor the environment to detect and implement steps to mitigate cyber-attacks before they occur.
- Provide technical expertise regarding security-related concepts to operational teams within the Information Technology Department and the business.
- Review, investigate, and respond to real-time alerts within the environment.
- Review real-time and historical reports for security and/or compliance violations.
- Monitor online security-related resources for new and emerging cyber threats.
- Assess new security technologies to determine potential value for the enterprise.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments of firm systems and networks.
- Manage systems owned by the Information Security Team.
- Perform daily system monitoring and reviewing of log data on the SIEM, build searches, check for alarms, drill down through log sources, identify event logs, events, and alerts.
- Check suspicious attachments or emails reported by employees.
- Check and resolve basic antivirus alerts.
- Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
Demonstrable Requirements
- A four-year college degree or equivalent industry training and certifications.
- 3 to 6 years of experience in a security analyst or related position.
- Technical knowledge of enterprise-class technologies such as firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, VPNs, and desktop and server operating systems.
- Thorough understanding of Microsoft’s enterprise technology platform, includingActive Directory, SQL, and the Windows server and desktop operating systems.
- Proficiency with Windows PowerShell and Python is a plus
- Strong writing skills, as well as the ability to articulate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
- Working experience with creating, implementing, and managing a threat hunting program within a corporate environment.
- Proficient problem-solver able to work autonomously.
- Customer-facing platform implementation experience, including use case development, assessment, planning, execution, and operations.
- Sound technical knowledge in SIEM platform components and applications.
- Experience with tools and technologies such as SIEM, UEBA, NTA, EDR, AV/AM, and SOAR.
Desired Qualifications
- One or more of the following certifications: CEH, CISM, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, GSEC.
- Experience with managing and securing both on-premise and hosted systems and applications
Regards,
Shashank Jaitly
Shashank@itengagements.com
