Cyber Security Analyst

$77,840 - $122,000/Yr

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas - Topeka, KS

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Topeka, KS

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About the position

The Cyber Security Analyst at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is a critical role within the cybersecurity defense team, focusing on vulnerability management and risk analysis. This position requires a strong technical background in information security, systems administration, and an understanding of business governance processes. The analyst will manage the lifecycle of the vulnerability management program, ensuring the organization's security posture is robust against emerging threats while maintaining knowledge of legacy systems. The role offers flexibility with hybrid work options and emphasizes a family-first approach in its work culture.

Responsibilities

• Communicate directly with all areas of the company regarding vulnerabilities and risk and work together to find a resolution.
• Lead monthly patch management meetings and follow up meetings ensuring patches for servers and endpoints are being implemented.
• Prioritize vulnerability remediation based on criticality, exploit probability, rating and business risk exposure.
• Work closely with infrastructure teams to advise and support remediation efforts to close vulnerability exposure to new threats in the wild and verify the organization's security posture against them.
• Serve as a point of contact for new and existing vulnerability-related issues.
• Manage vulnerabilities across applications, endpoints, databases, networking devices, and mobile, cloud and third-party assets.
• Document, prioritize and formally report asset and vulnerability state, along with remediation recommendations and validation.
• Communicate vulnerability results in a manner understood by technical and non-technical business units based on risk tolerance and threat to the business, and gain support through influential messaging.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree or completion of a Computer Science Program from a Technical Trade School is preferred.
• Minimum of two years' experience in I.T. infrastructure and/or application development is required.
• Security-related certifications such as OSCP, CISSP, CRTP, GCTI, GIAC, GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GPEN, GNFA, GCUX, CEH, Security+ are preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Hands-on work in technologies such as Vulnerability Scanners, Pen Testing tools, Cyber Security Rating tools, Network Detection and Response (NDR), Third Party Risk Assessment Tools, and Firewalls.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Caregiver leave
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k) 5% Match
• Vision insurance
• Gym membership