Cybersecurity Specialist

1 day ago

Birmingham, Alabama, United States Birmingham Water Works Full time
Job Information
Job Title:
Information Security Analyst

Department:
Information Technology

Reporting Relationship:
IT Manager

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Grade:
M

Job Summary
The Information Security Analyst will be responsible for detecting and preventing cyber threats to the company computing environment. This includes identifying weaknesses in the company's computing infrastructure and finding creative ways to protect it. The successful candidate will plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures to protect computer networks and information. They will also ensure that appropriate security controls are in place to safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. The Information Security Analyst will serve as an internal company lead for responding to business-impacting computer security breaches and viruses. Night and weekend hours may be required.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
  • Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
  • Plan, implement and upgrade security measures and controls.
  • Establish plans and protocols to protect digital files and information systems against unauthorized access, modification and destruction.
  • Maintain data and monitor security access.
  • Perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments.
  • Perform risk assessments and execute tests of the data processing system to ensure the functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
  • Conduct internal security audits.
  • Anticipate security alerts, incidents, and disasters and reduce their likelihood.
  • Collaborate technically with the infrastructure team to manage the network, intrusion detection, prevention systems and encryption measures.
  • Analyze security breaches to determine the root cause.
  • Recommend and install appropriate tools and countermeasures.
  • Define, implement, and maintain corporate security policies.
  • Collaborate with the appropriate BWW areas to train fellow employees in security awareness and procedures.
  • Coordinate security plans with outside vendors.
  • Respond to eDiscovery, data collection queries, and digital forensics requests.
  • Work an on-call rotating schedule outside the regular schedule on a rotating basis.
  • Maintain and protect sensitive and private information by keeping employee records confidential in accordance with HIPAA, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
  • Ensure that PHI/ePHI of employees, plan participants, patients, and other assigned individuals are maintained and transmitted securely and legally.
  • Perform all work safely in accordance with established safety policies and procedures. Comply with all safety and health standards and guidelines issued by management.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field required.
  • Five (5) years of experience, specifically in a security analyst job required.
  • Penetration testing and vulnerability testing & remediation
  • Anti-virus and anti-malware
  • TCP/IP, computer networking, routing and switching
  • Firewalls, proxies, IDS, IPS, and security appliances
  • Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Network protocols and packet analysis tools
  • Comprehension of development & scripting languages (C#, VB, Python, C, .NET)
  • Cloud computing

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
Valid driver's license required

The following certifications are highly preferred:
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker
ECSA EC-Council Certified Security Analyst

Supervision:
NONE

Physical Demands:
  • Ability to stand, walk or sit for extended periods
  • Reaching by excreting hand(s) or arms(s) in any direction
  • Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
  • Communication skills using the spoken word
  • Ability to see within normal parameters
  • Ability to hear within normal parameters
  • Ability to move about

  • Ability to lift 25 pounds

Work Environment:
  • Moderate noise (business office)
  • Night and weekend hours as needed
  • Exposed to cold temperatures in the data center
  • Occasionally visit job sites, in plants and outdoors, exposed to extreme hot/cold/wet weather conditions

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