Cybersecurity Analyst - Contract to Hire

Inspire Recruitment - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analyst position is a contract-to-hire role based in Austin, Texas, where the analyst will work closely with the CISO on critical cybersecurity projects. The role involves a mix of remote and on-site work, focusing on technical risk assessments, incident detection, and vulnerability management to enhance the organization's cybersecurity posture.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical risk assessments and reviews of account permissions, computer data access needs, security violations, programming changes, and applications and systems.
• Detect, analyze, and prevent cybersecurity incidents.
• Perform vulnerability scans of networks and applications to identify weaknesses.
• Conduct forensic analysis of information systems and portable devices, including data recovery.
• Monitor and analyze cybersecurity alerts from various tools and systems.
• Develop plans to safeguard computer configurations and data files against unauthorized access or modification.
• Modify and monitor computer configurations and data files to incorporate new software and virus protection systems.
• Research and analyze cybersecurity threat indicators and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Train users and promote security awareness to improve system security and efficiency.
• Coordinate agency policies for data encryption and firewall configurations to protect confidential information.
• Design, develop, modify, test, and integrate database or computer hardware systems to protect against cyber threats.
• Participate in the development of disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity and Information Technology Security.

Nice-to-haves

• Certifications such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), GAIC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GCFE Certified Forensic Examiner (GAIC), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Security+, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Experience producing detailed intelligence analysis reports on cyber threats and presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with Vulnerability Management Systems (e.g., Rapid7, Tenable/Nessus Scanning, Qualys).
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response tools (e.g., EndGame, Crowdstrike, CyberReason).
• Knowledge of Email Threat Management solutions (e.g., Proofpoint, MimeCast, Microsoft).
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management tools (e.g., Splunk, Rapid7, SumoLogic).
• Familiarity with Data Loss Protection/Cloud Access Security Brokers (e.g., Symantec, Microsoft, Bitglass, Netskope).
• Knowledge of Cloud Enterprise Network Security solutions (e.g., Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto, ZScaler).
• Skill in using application security standards, frameworks, attack methods, and mitigation best practices (e.g., OWASP, SANS, NIST, PCI DSS, HIPAA, CJIS, CIS Critical Controls).