Security Analyst Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

We are seeking a Security Analyst. The Security Analyst will support the company's Security Operations Center (SOC). Including resource capabilities and activities related to security monitoring, threat, and vulnerability management and incident response (IR). A Security Analyst must be able to demonstrate ability to perform and support in-depth investigations and 'hunting' activities.

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Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment.
Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices.
Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts.
Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities.
- Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity.
- Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information.
- Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings).

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Job summary 2

The Security Analyst works with a team of security professionals within the Cyber Operations Department to deploy, sustain and monitor technical controls and tools to meet specific security requirements, and help with defining processes to ensure that security configurations and tools are maintained.

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Primary responsibility will be supporting our existing security infrastructure and security projects with potential to take on responsibilities for other technologies such as, Malware Sandboxing technologies, Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls and other technologies
Operations and monitoring of Web Application Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Network Access Control (NAC) policies across the enterprise
Managing the day to day troubleshooting of the enterprise WAF, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Network Access Control and other security controls; This includes configuration tuning, troubleshooting, as well as defining and executing escalation criteria
Work with Security teams to tune control systems to best meet the need of the business
Identify security risks and work with IPRM team to report and lead the remediation efforts
- Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies
- Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly health checks, user activity audits and must have good knowledge in determining baseline offsets

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Job summary 3

We are seeking a candidate to provide security analysis and support for operations, focusing on application and date security, IT compliance, and security administration.

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Create network and application login IDs and manage access permissions for applications, databases, and files.
Report on metrics and compliance for IT security controls.
Support internal and external guests using appropriate eMail, telephone, and face-to-face interaction.
Perform some work after normal business hours, as required.
- Provide administration, documentation, and implementation expertise for data security best practices.
- Responsible for recommending appropriate tactical and strategic directions for the organization as they relate to emerging data security technologies.
- Researches, analyzes, and recommends new data security technologies, tools, and practices

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Bachelor’s Degree (preferred Computer and Information Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems)
- 4 years of prior security systems administration experience required
- Strong analytical thinking and problem solving required
- Ability to work effectively independently

Job summary 4

We are currently seeking a Security Analyst who has experience with Container security solutions.

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Under general direction, a Security Analyst directs, develops, coordinates and implements information security measures; evaluates, analyzes, responds to, and resolves enterprise security issues, concerns, questions, incidents, and events; works with departments in the development of information security standards and practices; and performs other related duties as required. The Security Analyst is the advanced journey level in the Information System Analyst class series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, independence of action taken, by the amount of time spent performing the duties, and by the nature of the public contact made. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series.

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A Security Analyst is responsible for the 24/7 Global Security Operations Center.

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Identify potential risks and threats
Provide threat analysis in support of the planning and execution of security programs for selected company events and executive protection assignments
Prepare threat assessments, security consideration summaries, and corporate intelligence communications
Develop strategies and plans for implementation of new or updated security intelligence practices, processes, or requirements
Establish and maintain liaison with national, state, and local governments and law enforcement agencies in order to ensure the timely flow of intelligence and threat information that may impact the security of personnel and operations
- Establish and maintain liaison with security intelligence counterparts in the energy industry
- Assist in risk mitigation efforts and the implementation of security risk assessments and surveys
- Participate in emergency response groups and deployments as appropriate

Requirements & Skills 6

Experience in Security analysis
Prior background in law force or military preferred
Able to work different shifts on a month rotating schedule

Job summary 7

We are seeking a Security Analyst. We are specifically interested in certified IT security candidates with prior experience.

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The Security Analyst is responsible for performing services and activities to support the Information Security program, including Operational Support, Risk Management, and Incident Response.
In this customer-facing role, the Information Security Analyst provides guidance and shares security knowledge with various internal teams and stakeholders. Areas of responsibility include security architecture, firewalls, monitoring and response, endpoint security, and vulnerability management.
Furthermore, this position also supports the Information Security Team in performing security assessments, product evaluations, project support, and any other operational tasks needed to support the Information Security program and strategic objectives.

Requirements & Skills 7

5 years of IT administration experience, with at least 2 of those years focused on IT Security including EDR, email security, vulnerability management.
Must have experience in technical operations and vulnerability management; focus on EDR and email security.
Advanced Knowledge of Windows or Linux, secure configuration practices, and a working knowledge of scripting languages (PowerShell, VisualBasic, Python, Bash, etc.)
Certifications: CISSP or equivalent, plus one or more of following certifications: GIAC, SSCP, CCNA, CompTIA , ITIL, or MCITP.
- Knowledge of Windows Operating systems, Networking, and Firewalls.
- Knowledge of server and desktop operating systems, RDBMS, WAN & LAN technologies, network communications protocols, real-time systems, and HIPAA compliance.
- Knowledge of IT Service Management including frameworks such as ITIL and project management.

Job summary 8

We are currently looking to fill a position for a Security Analyst. This position is responsible for assessing security threats and risks involving Company infrastructures, Systems and Applications.

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Perform daily operation of monitoring internal networks for security events/alerts for active threats, intrusions, and/or compromises.
Responsible for installing and utilizing software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to help protect the company’s data and sensitive information.
Carry out regular tests to simulate attacks to identify areas where the company is vulnerable and ways in which its systems might be exploited by hackers and viruses.
Data protection of PII information. Including SSN / Passport / Credit Card information.
Responsible for understanding the global threat landscape and tracking changes in this area, as well as understanding the direct or indirect impact to the company’s infrastructure.
Provide expert understanding of network protocols, TCP/IP fundamentals, log, network and system analysis techniques and operating systems (Windows, Linux or OS X)
- Analysis of security events from multiple sources including but not limited to events from Security Information and Event Monitoring tools (ArcSight, Splunk, RSA Envision, QRadar), network and host-based intrusion detection systems (MIR, Forensic Toolkit, SNORT, Suricata), firewall logs, system logs (Unix & Windows), applications, and databases.
- Additional responsibilities will include prepare and create regular reports to document any process implementation, improvements made, and security breaches that caused damage to the company.
- Specialize in network and log centric analysis.

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Job summary 9

We are in search of a Security Analyst.

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Support the implementation of new security solutions, participate in the creation and maintenance of policies, standards, baselines, guidelines and procedures
Support the enforcement of security policies across the organization
- Conduct vulnerability audits and assessments
- Prepare and execute security test plans, and assess security control effectiveness
- Work with stakeholders across enterprise to ensure compliance with security policies, standards, best practices and guidelines

Requirements & Skills 9

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent degree and/or work experience
- Self-motivated with a desire to learn everything you can about information security
- Sense of urgency in relation to cyber-attacks
- Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts in simple, professional written English

Job summary 10

We are looking for a Security Analyst to join our team.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Participate in planning, scheduling and preliminary analysis for all internal and external audit projects.
Coordinate audit activities including notification and scheduling for all affected parties of audit timing, scope, objectives, approach and deliverables.
Work closely with external auditors and internal audit teams on managing and supporting the audits.
Identify, document, and map technology processes and internal controls of applicable technology infrastructure and operational areas per the scope of the audit project.
Perform risk assessments of technology infrastructure and operational processes and controls for assigned areas.
Complete audit testing, inquiry, observation and other analysis required to meet objectives of audit projects.
- Communicate progress and results of audit throughout the audit engagements.
- Develop value added recommendations to deal with issues identified during assigned audits and draft audit reports to formally communicate the results of the audit and related recommendations.
- Monitor implementation of outstanding audit recommendations and validate their implementation.

Requirements & Skills 10

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) strongly preferred. Other certifications add value such as Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP), CPA, and/or CIA.
Understanding of Cloud industry technologies and IaaS, PaaS, SaaS platforms preferred. Ability to quickly acquire and apply knowledge of changing technologies implemented is essential.
Good understanding of audit process/methodology, and risk management/advisory ability.
Experience in using a risk-based audit approach in evaluations of and recommendations for management processes.
- Ability to present audit findings and recommendations in a manner that will be understood and accepted by all responsible parties.
- Excellent analytical skills, organizational skills, ingenuity and the ability to work as part of a team
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field, or equivalent experience

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