Information Security Analyst

$65,000 - $65,000/Yr

Tower Loan - Flowood, MS

Full-time

Flowood, MS

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

Tower Loan is searching for a full-time Information Security Analyst to join our team. The Information Security Analyst is responsible for the general daily operations of the security program which includes monitoring and investigation of security alerts, maintaining existing security tools, and selecting and deploying new security tools. This individual is also responsible for maintaining the security technology deployed at Tower Loan in conjunction with their peers in IT. They will provide guidance in selecting new security technology and assist with the rollout of newly acquired tools. The role involves evaluating, implementing, and supporting security technology, as well as troubleshooting end-user issues tied to security technology. The analyst will conduct vulnerability scans of the enterprise environment and prioritize findings for remediation, patch vulnerable systems against critical vulnerabilities, and investigate security alerts coming from critical detection sources such as XDR, SIEM, and Firewalls. Additionally, the analyst will perform threat hunting within the corporate network to detect malicious activity and keep up to date with the latest security threats and trends. The Information Security Analyst will provide management with recommendations to enhance the security posture of the company, lead incident response exercises with other technical team members as well as management, and coordinate the creation and delivery of security awareness training to employees. Daily Identity & Access Management (IAM) activities will also be performed to ensure employee access is properly governed. The analyst will gather and provide management with relevant performance metrics for security processes and technology, review and update security policies and procedures as needed, and collaborate with IT peers to ensure the core infrastructure is properly secured. Small-scale risk assessments will be performed, and management will receive summaries and recommendations based on these assessments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security alerts.
• Maintain existing security tools and select new security tools.
• Deploy new security technology in conjunction with IT peers.
• Evaluate, implement, and support security technology.
• Troubleshoot end-user issues tied to security technology.
• Conduct vulnerability scans of the enterprise environment and prioritize findings for remediation.
• Patch vulnerable systems against critical vulnerabilities.
• Investigate security alerts from critical detection sources such as XDR, SIEM, and Firewalls.
• Perform threat hunting within the corporate network to detect malicious activity.
• Stay updated with the latest security threats and trends.
• Provide management with recommendations to enhance the security posture of the company.
• Lead incident response exercises with technical team members and management.
• Coordinate the creation and delivery of security awareness training to employees.
• Perform daily Identity & Access Management (IAM) activities.
• Gather and provide management with relevant performance metrics for security processes and technology.
• Review and update security policies and procedures as needed.
• Collaborate with IT peers to ensure core infrastructure security.
• Perform small-scale risk assessments and provide management with summaries and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of IT/Security experience or Master's degree and 2 years of IT/Security experience.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Relevant security industry and vendor certifications are advantageous.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance