Cyber Security Analyst

$60,700 - $90,700/Yr

Itt Industries Holdings - Seneca Falls, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Seneca Falls, NY

About the position

The Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join our team in Seneca Falls, NY. This position encompasses two primary responsibilities: responding to security incidents and alerts, and acting as a threat hunter. The analyst will play a crucial role in maintaining the security posture of the organization by administering, updating, and automating existing security tools and infrastructure. The role requires a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating threats, ensuring that the organization meets or exceeds defined service level agreements (SLAs). In this position, the analyst will be responsible for responding to security incidents, creating alerts for potential threats, and tuning security solutions to enhance detection capabilities. The analyst will conduct network scanning and vulnerability assessments, analyze network traffic, and discern false positives from intrusion alerts. Additionally, the analyst will be expected to train other team members on key areas of responsibility and stay informed about the latest security news and trends. The role also involves creating and maintaining standard operating procedures for the CSOC, including business continuity plans, and ensuring operational readiness for various events such as disaster recovery or mergers and acquisitions. The analyst will collaborate with other teams to design, architect, consult, and implement new security solutions and services, contributing to the overall security strategy of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Responding to security incidents
• Creating additional alerts for threats
• Tuning of security solutions
• Detection, monitoring, analysis, escalation of security incidents
• Conducting network scanning and vulnerability assessments
• Training others on primary areas
• Staying up-to-date on security news
• Analyzing network traffic and intrusion alerts; discerning false positives
• Identifying and responding to threats to meet or exceed defined SLAs
• Escalating incidents as needed and documenting events
• Searching the environment for potential insider or advanced persistent threats and rogue devices
• Creating and maintaining standard operating procedures for the CSOC, including business continuity plans
• Cross-training other CSOC team members/other teams on primary areas of responsibility
• Ensuring operational readiness for any type of business continuity, disaster recovery or M&A event
• Working with CSOC and other teams to design, architect, consult and implement new security solutions and services

Requirements

• B.S. in Information Security or similar preferred
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on IT experience in a system administration role (Windows/Linux mix)
• Preferred 1 year of cybersecurity experience
• Security related certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, CEH, Security+, TCSE are a big plus
• Well versed in log analysis
• Familiar with common enterprise IT architectures
• IT administration experience
• Experience with Windows and Linux
• Knowledge of Windows/Linux hardening
• Understanding of network ports and protocols
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools (Nessus, Nmap)
• Scripting for automation (Python, PowerShell, APIs)
• Strong troubleshooting, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with endpoint and network security tools/techniques
• Experience investigating AntiVirus or IDS alerts
• Demonstrated ability to write clear and concise technical documentation
• Ability to multi-task and change priorities with short notice
• High standard of professionalism and ethics