Cybersecurity Analyst

Unclassified - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analyst at Riot Platforms will play a crucial role in protecting the company's operations, personnel, and information systems from online threats and unauthorized access. This position involves collaboration with internal partners to support cybersecurity initiatives, perform cloud security assessments, and ensure compliance with established cybersecurity baselines. The role is hybrid, based in Austin, Texas, and requires a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity initiatives and collaborate with internal partners.
• Perform cloud security assessments.
• Support existing infrastructure and initiatives, as well as perform security reviews for new products.
• Assist in vendor onboarding and due diligence processes to ensure new technology vendors adhere to established compliance and cybersecurity baselines.
• Collaborate with IT team to design, build, and maintain secure and compliant applications.
• Improve data collection and analysis for strategic alignment with security monitoring strategy.
• Provide security guidance and assistance to executives and staff.
• Understand and support the Company's security policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ Years of IT Support and Cybersecurity experience preferred.
• Practical experience in building and supporting process automation (e.g., scripting skills).
• Solid understanding in Segregation of Duties (SoD) and least privilege concepts.
• Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and generate effective and innovative solutions to address change.
• Ability to analyze threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Associate level knowledge of security architecture principles, identity management, networking, security protocols, application security, and DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Cloud experience with SaaS products, AWS, and Azure.
• Industry security certifications a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Azure Management
• Experience with AWS Certification
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Pet insurance