Teradata Operations - Jackson, MS
posted 2 months ago
We are looking for an analyst to join our security operations team. The analyst will support the effective and efficient operations of the Security Operations Center, including next-gen artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) cyber security technologies, threat report generation, incident monitoring/response, and vulnerability management. This role will help to implement and support security best practices, policies, standards, and guidance to ensure the safeguard of company data, infrastructure, and resources from internal and external threats. The ideal candidate has a security engineering background and has an understanding for security operations. In this position, you will drive cybersecurity activities across the enterprise and assist with security policies. You will complete security monitoring operations and manage vulnerability and threat assessments, network access control, incident response, and maintenance. Effectively managing, monitoring, and communicating enterprise security risk will be crucial, as you will maintain visibility across the agency enterprise. You will also assemble and review security assessment and authorization documentation, support briefings and meetings, and communicate recommendations and contract status. Your responsibilities will include managing the scope, schedule, and resource allocation for projects and sustaining activities, supporting the development of policies, strategies, and communications relative to cybersecurity, and analyzing and identifying trends in security log data from various security devices. You will provide Incident Response (IR) support when analysis confirms actionable incidents and offer security advisory services based on threat and vulnerability analysis. Additionally, you will investigate, document, and report on information security issues and emerging trends, manage cyber situational awareness of the cyber threat landscape, and maintain threat monitoring services. Your role will also involve gathering and reporting on security metrics that demonstrate the relative cost/benefit of security operations and other cybersecurity initiatives, with a focus on reducing costs and optimizing the enterprise cybersecurity posture through efficiencies, reciprocity, security shared services, and automation. Effective communication and collaboration with internal and external key stakeholders will be essential, as will meeting security audit mandates, standards, and requirements. You will also perform other duties and projects as assigned.