Sr Cybersecurity Network Ops Analyst

Job Description

Job description:

• Leverage aggregated cyber threat intelligence, log, network flow, and anomaly data for analysis, research, and the identification of potential compromise within infrastructure or applications.

• Identify IT security gaps and provide technical and procedural recommendations that will reduce exposure to cyber-risks.

• Research and recommend new methods and applicable technologies to mitigate risk and protect information assets.

• Research new threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities that may affect IT infrastructure, and ways to identify and protect against them.

• Investigate potential cyber-attacks and intrusion attempts.

• Create detailed security incident reports, including root cause analysis and actions to mitigate such risks in the future.

• Support follow-on actions, such as coordinating with other organization teams to facilitate remediation of the alert/event/incident and close out the investigation.

• Support compliance remediation efforts, impact analysis and documentation.

• Maintain SOX ITGCs ensuring controls are designed and operating effectively.

• Provide risk consultation to requests for contractors, evaluations, and questionnaires.

• Promote security education awareness training to all employees.

• Maintain information security policies, procedures, standards.

• Provide support for day-to-day operational tasks associated with management of an enterprise network environment, including securing, and operating all facets of LAN, WAN, and WLAN services.

• Manage projects to include solution design, development of plans, project schedules, and communication of status updates on project milestones.

• Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, and access points.

• Investigate solutions to provide continual system improvements and optimization.

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, analyze, and resolve hardware, software, and other network and performance issues.

• Provide support to remote sites, working with site personnel to identify and resolve network related issues.

• Provide on-site support for site changes when additional resources are required.

• Occasional project-based travel and flexibility to work outside of local business hours

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security, or equivalent experience required.

• 3+ years’ experience supporting information security analysis and multi-site IP-based network environment participating in design, implementation, maintaining and troubleshooting aspects of the network.

• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, SOX ITGC.

• Strong knowledge of:

- Windows and Linux operating system

- TCP/IP and related Internet and network protocol

- Network architecture and associated devices (routers, switches, WAPs, etc.)

- Next-generation Firewalls, UTM, IPS, IDS, DLP, HIPS, VPN, TLS/SSL, and RAS

- PCAP analysis for troubleshooting and traffic identification

- Working knowledge of SIEM and log management tools.

- Able to work effectively with peers in a team environment, while also working in a self-directed manner on multiple tasks and projects.

- Must be organized, process-minded, and deadline and detail-oriented.

- Demonstrate sound troubleshooting methodologies and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Must possess good written and verbal communication skills needed to present to all levels of the organization.

- Ability to work with all levels of staff within and outside of IT and outside the organization.

- Ability to think through problems and visualize solutions.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security, or equivalent experience required.

• 3+ years’ experience supporting information security analysis and multi-site IP-based network environment participating in design, implementation, maintaining and troubleshooting aspects of the network.

• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, SOX ITGC.

• Strong knowledge of:

- Windows and Linux operating system

- TCP/IP and related Internet and network protocol

- Network architecture and associated devices (routers, switches, WAPs, etc.)

- Next-generation Firewalls, UTM, IPS, IDS, DLP, HIPS, VPN, TLS/SSL, and RAS

- PCAP analysis for troubleshooting and traffic identification

- Working knowledge of SIEM and log management tools.

- Able to work effectively with peers in a team environment, while also working in a self-directed manner on multiple tasks and projects.

- Must be organized, process-minded, and deadline and detail-oriented.

- Demonstrate sound troubleshooting methodologies and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Must possess good written and verbal communication skills needed to present to all levels of the organization.

- Ability to work with all levels of staff within and outside of IT and outside the organization.

- Ability to think through problems and visualize solutions.