Description:

IT Security Analyst

Description

Title: IT Security Analyst

Duration: 6 months with the potential to extend

• Group Policy Administration
• Server Build Configuration
• Experience with aligning Server build with CIS Server Benchmarks.
• Advanced experience with Group Policy Administration
• Advanced experience with Server Build Configuration (Windows Primary)
• Some project management skills, with Ability to work with IT System Engineers to coordinate and document requirements.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office 365 tools such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of Cloud Computing (Azure Cloud a plus).
• Ability to work without direct supervision but provide regular progress reports to director demonstrating consistent progress.

Essential Functions:

• Model ethical behavior and execute job responsibilities in accordance with Citizen’s core values, ethics, and information protection policies.
• Validate access control assignments for systems and processes.
• Participate in the detection, reporting and containment of information security violations on applications, databases, networks, systems, and Active Directory including participation with corrective procedures and restoration of services.
• Review, monitor, and analyze security compliance on accounts, applications, databases, networks, systems, Active Directory and participate in comprehensive log analysis.
• Participate in the audit compliance reporting of Information Security policies and report findings/status.
• Compile data in support of external and internal audit efforts.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, patch validations, and security risk assessments.
• Create, maintain, and validate documentation for security processes, incident reporting and security awareness.
• Implement security controls, security systems and security configurations.
• Implement changes to procedure, policies, and systems to enhance system security.
• Support security projects and security components in other IT projects and operational tasks, such as audit response and metrics reporting compilation.
• Communicate security policies, processes, and procedures to users.
• Create and maintain documentation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interfacing with department and corporate customers.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Information Security services involving networks, firewalls, Active Directory, and general Information Security principles.
• Intermediate level knowledge of information security theory and practices.
• Intermediate level knowledge of application, systems, network security administration.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Desktop and Server Operating Systems.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Incident Response Technologies.
• Knowledge of and the ability to stay abreast of current security related laws, trends, and emerging technologies
• Strong conceptual thinking and communication skills — the ability to conceptualize complex business and technical requirements into comprehensible models and templates
• Team-oriented with the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including vendors and IT and business personnel
• Ability to think, communicate and write at various levels of abstraction
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Time management skills, ability to work on multiple projects.

Required Education:

• Associate degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology or related field OR 2 years of relevant experience OR a combination of college education and relevant work experience equivalent to 2 years.

AND

• 2 or more years of IT experience including1 or more years of experience in information security in one or more of the following domains: access control; computer operations security; security architecture and models; or application and system development security; or other related area.

OR

• 1 or more years of end-user/customer support of IT systems/networks/devices.
• Current CompTIA’s Security+ certification
• Current certification or certification within the first year of position start date in one of the following:

o MCITP (Server Administrator)/MCSA

o CCNA

o CCSA and/or CCSE

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interfacing with department and corporate customers.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Information Security services involving networks, firewalls, Active Directory, and general Information Security principles.
• Intermediate level knowledge of information security theory and practices.
• Intermediate level knowledge of application, systems, network security administration.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Desktop and Server Operating Systems.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Incident Response Technologies.
• Knowledge of and the ability to stay abreast of current security related laws, trends, and emerging technologies
• Strong conceptual thinking and communication skills — the ability to conceptualize complex business and technical requirements into comprehensible models and templates
• Team-oriented with the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including vendors and IT and business personnel
• Ability to think, communicate and write at various levels of abstraction
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Time management skills, ability to work on multiple projects.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.