Information Security Analyst
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- Full Service Division
About the role
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Overview:
The security analyst plays a vital role in keeping an organization's proprietary and sensitive information secure. He/she works inter-departmentally to identify and correct flaws in the company's security systems, solutions, and programs while recommending specific measures that can improve the company's overall security posture.
The Role:
- Governance of IT security controls within ICON and responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks outlined in the security Operations Runbook as required.
- Investigate cybersecurity incidents, perform technical analysis and RCA (root cause analysis).
- Perform forensics on an as needed basis.
- Respond and resolve cybersecurity incidents.
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Active participation within the ICON Change Control process may be required periodically
- Respond and track security incidents within ticketing systems.
- Provide input into the patch management processes.
- Monitor security tools for security threats.
- Ensure critical assets are on boarded into security monitoring.
- Approve/Reject security requests within ticketing system based on risk assessment and Information security policy alignment.
- When required work to resolve vulnerabilities that are identified from vulnerability scans, penetration tests and other security assessments on ICON infrastructure.
- Ensure compliance with ICON Information Security policies and hardening standards.
- Ensure that defined security models are adhered to on an on-going basis.
- Be an escalation point for security incidents.
- Ability to leverage technical skills to correlate data to streamline analysis process
- Ability to relate technical issues to non-technical associates / business owners
- Participate in an on call roster
- Maintain a strong awareness of the current threat landscape.
- Create reports and visualizations of security attacks.
- Tracks trends for metrics and reporting.
- Other functions as assigned by ICON Cybersecurity Operations Manager.
What you need:
The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for Information Security and the ability to maintain composure under pressure and work calmly during an emergency. They should also have a solid understanding in the following areas:
- SIEM and incident monitoring tools
- MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- SOAR (Security Orchestration Automation & Response)
- NIST cybersecurity framework
- Vulnerability Analysis
- Incident Response
- Information Security Standards
- EDR Solutions
- Anti-Virus & Anti Malware
- System Administration
- Application layer vulnerabilities
- Network Protocols
- Network Security
- Strong knowledge of Mobile Security (EMM, MAM)
- Firewall Administration
- Routers/Switches
- IDPS
- Web and Email Security
- Web Application Firewalls
- Load Balancing
- Strong Knowledge of Cloud Architecture
- Problem Solving & the ability to think on your feet under pressure
- Process Improvement
Qualifications & Experience:
- At least 5-7 years in a security analyst related role
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, programming, or other related program
- Certifications: GCIH, GCFA, GCIA
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