Senior Analyst, Cyber Security

Talent Software Services, Inc· Columbia· Posted 2h ago· via Dice
region USA
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Duties:

Performs daily monitoring and review of security events that are escalated by junior analysts. Keeps up with the cyber threat landscape in order to rapidly identify potential threats. Performs security assessments such as penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and advanced threat hunting. •40% Plans and performs security assessments such as penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and advanced threat hunting. Anticipates and mitigates potential attacks through enterprise connections to ensure the security of the system (s). Exploits weaknesses detected in systems to assess and prevent potential break-ins. Analyzes business impact and exposure based on security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. Keeps up with the cyber threat landscape in order to rapidly identify potential threats. Ensures security tools are properly tuned to identify and contain cyber-attacks before they happen. •20% Develops and implements enterprise information security architectures and solutions. Researches, designs, and advocates new technologies, infrastructure, architectures, and security products that will support security requirements for the enterprise and its customers, business partners, and vendors. Identifies, plans and implements security tools. •20% Performs daily monitoring and review of security events that are escalated by junior analysts. Provides security technical guidance to junior analysts. Performs investigations as needed and responses to potential incidents rapidly and accurately. •10% Researches new security/cyber intelligence and keeps up with the cyber threat landscape in order to rapidly identify potential threats. Ensures security tools are properly tuned to identify and contain cyber-attacks before they happen. •5% Evaluates and recommends procedures and processes for the prevention, detection, containment and correction of information security breaches. Advises management and users regarding security procedures. •5% Monitors security agencies and services in order to keep apprised of current security threats and concerns. Evaluates products and/or procedures to enhance productivity and effectiveness of information security across the organization.

Primary Focus: Security Assessments and Penetration Testing

Leads and executes security assessments with a primary focus on penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and risk evaluation across enterprise systems.

Security Assessments and Penetration Testing

Plans and conducts penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify and exploit weaknesses across systems, applications, and networks. Simulates real-world attack scenarios to evaluate risk, business impact, and exposure. Anticipates potential attack vectors and recommends mitigation strategies. Maintains awareness of emerging threats to ensure testing reflects current attacker techniques.

ecurity Tooling and Assessment Enablement

Researches and supports implementation of tools that enhance assessment capabilities, including penetration testing and vulnerability scanning platforms. Ensures tools are properly configured and aligned with enterprise security requirements.

Advisory and Continuous Improvement

Provides recommendations to improve testing methodologies and coverage. Advises stakeholders on remediation strategies based on assessment results and evolving threats, continuously enhancing the effectiveness of security testing practices.

Skills:

Required Skills and Abilities: Strong analytical, data gathering and problem solving skills with experience analyzing network attacks. Understanding of system and network security, incident management, intrusion detection, log analysis, and related technologies. Creativity to recognize and address new threats and security challenges as they arise. Strong knowledge of enterprise data architecture, systems engineering and data communications as applied to the automated storage and retrieval of information, using multiple platforms and protocols with the inherent security risks of each. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Comprehensive understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives. Expertise with threat analysis risk management, configuration management, business continuity and contingency planning. Advanced knowledge of administrative, procedural and technical controls used to reduce security risks. Ability to troubleshoot multi-vendor Security issues. Strong organizational, interpersonal and oral communication skills. Advanced proficiency in network troubleshooting, diagnostic root cause analysis. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Required Software and Other Tools: Advanced proficiency with applicable IT Security tools (software and hardware). Microsoft Office. Work Environment: Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer. null

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