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Cyber Security Analyst at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cyber Security Analyst

Location: Harrisburg, PA (Remote)-Only Locals

Duration: 12+ months

Job Responsibilities:

Client seeks a local Cyber Security Analyst whose strength is in firewalls with minimum 5 years' experience with at least 2 years in a large-scale enterprise Windows environment.

This position is fully remote; however, the individual will need to come onsite to The Server Farm at the manager's request.

Overview:

This candidate serves as a Cyber Security Analyst within the Information Security Office.

Job Responsibilities:

Demonstrates good judgement and problem-solving skills. Reacts and adapts to changing circumstances rapidly. Technically proficient and experienced with Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems, enterprise class firewalls, network security, network traffic analysis, incident response, vulnerability analysis, packet analysis, and systems hardening. Possesses proficient knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols, encryption protocols, communication protocols. Examples include but not limited to: TLS/SSL, IPsec, SSH, PGP, VLAN, LLDP, LACP, ARP, 802.1x, DNS, AES, etc.

Assists in deterring, identifying, monitoring, investigating, and analyzing network intrusions. Collects intrusion artifacts, indicators of compromise, correlates artifacts across systems, and gathers other relevant facts to enable mitigation of potential incidents within the enterprise.

Receives and analyzes network alerts from various sources within the enterprise.  Determines the alert trigger, the severity of the alert, and prioritizes response accordingly.  Track and document incidents from initial detection to final resolution.

Participates in the containment and neutralization of cyber threats based on the intelligence and indicators of compromise gathered. Assesses damage to services, systems, networks, data, and other relevant assets. Participates in the restoration and reconstitution of systems and services. Makes recommendations to prevent the recurrence of cyber incidents and verifies that normal operations have resumed.

Manages, monitors, and analyzes several security technologies to include defensive and offensive security solutions on the perimeter and internal networks such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), data loss prevention, etc.

Uses data from Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and other logging solutions to conduct analysis, identify cyber trends, disseminate relevant findings, and recommend suitable security and/or compensating controls.

Participates in the design and implementation of security controls. Grants and revokes access to restricted resources, ensures that end-users are authorized to access requested resources, and participates in periodic system audits/cleanup initiatives.

Assists leadership in planning and implementing cybersecurity infrastructure or technology related projects, participates in the installation of equipment, related cabling, and conducts ongoing maintenance/repair of security infrastructure assets as needed.

Performs research, evaluates security technologies/services, to drive process improvements, integrate automation, increase efficiency, strengthen service delivery, and improve security posture.

Assists in maintaining an accurate and thorough knowledgebase. Creates and revises documentation, procedures, flowcharts, diagrams, etc.

Leverages Commonwealth incident tracking and ticketing systems to receive tasks from other units, delegate tasks to other units, prioritize daily tasks, document actions taken, and the final resolution for tasks completed.

Provides on-call and/or emergency support, including after-hours as needed.

Adheres to established service management processes and procedures.

Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Professional cyber-security experience in large-scale Windows environments 5 years minimum.

Understanding of current threats and trends in information security.

Professional oral and written communication skills.

Excellent soft skills such as listening, presenting, and negotiating.

Must pass required Pennsylvania State Police background check (cannot have any felony offenses)

Ability to work remotely.

Desired:

Active cyber-security certification from an accredited organization such as ISC2, CISA, CompTIA, EC-Council, ISACA, GSEC, etc.

Required / Desired Skills/ Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience:

Minimum 5 years' professional cyber-security experience w/at least 2 years in a large-scale enterprise Windows environment Required 5           Years   

Understanding of current threats and trends in information security Required                     

Professional oral and written communication skills Required.                       

Excellent soft skills such as listening, presenting, and negotiating Required.                           

Must pass required Pennsylvania State Police background check (cannot have any felony offenses). Required                                

Desired Certifications (1 or more)- ISC2, CISA, CompTIA, EC-Council, ISACA, GSEC (or other relevant cert(s) such as CISSP, GSEC, GCIH, GCFA, CISM) Desired                 

Experience with Firewalls: AlgoSec, Checkpoint, CISCO ASA, SilverPeak, VMWare NSX Desired                      

Experience with scripting languages PowerShell, Python, etc. Nice to have.                        

Experience with forensic tools, such as Network security monitoring: FireEye NX, AX, PX Endpoint, Splunk ES Nice to have.                     

Experience with Web vulnerability scanning: Tenable.IO, Rapid7 AppSpider Nice to have.                 

Experience with Encryption: Globalscape Secure FTP, PGP Nice to have.                  

Experience with Penetration testing: Metasploit, Kali Linux, Netsparker, and Wireshark   Nice to have.                      

Experience with Network intrusion detection tools such as Snort, Security Onion, SolarWinds Security Event Manager Nice to have.                  

Experience with Packet sniffers such as Tcpdump and Windump Nice to have.                     

Familiarity with SAST and DAST tools such as Veracode, AppSpider and AppScan Nice to have.

Thanks & Regards 

Mike Henry

Senior IT Recruiter

Email: [email protected]

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