Cybersecurity Risk Analyst

1 week ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States State of Illinois Full time

Agency: State of Illinois
Salary: $75,035 - $92,205
Job Type: Hourly
Number of Vacancies: 1

****************A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****************

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach any document that is not a Resume or CV.

Position Overview

Under the guidance of the Director of Cyber Security, the Information Security Analyst will engage in establishing security strategies, policies, and addressing security challenges while spearheading initiatives to enhance the organization's security framework. Key responsibilities include conducting risk evaluations, overseeing security technologies and incidents, managing security breaches, providing incident response, and remaining informed about the latest security trends and technologies. This role also involves delivering security awareness programs and support throughout the organization.

The candidate must have a comprehensive understanding of security standards, best practices, processes, policies, and tools. A deep knowledge of organizational matters concerning system security and user access is essential. This position requires the ability to integrate security functions into system design and configuration, implement organizational processes, and analyze information to propose improvements or resolutions. Familiarity with various platforms, operating systems, networks, and firewalls is required. The candidate must maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and vendors, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

Key Responsibilities
  • Research, recommend, and assist in the implementation of cybersecurity solutions for organizational systems and products that comply with all applicable security policies and standards.
  • Collaborate with IT and business partners to ensure security considerations are integrated into the evaluation, selection, installation, and configuration of hardware and software.
  • Analyze and provide recommendations to enhance network, system, and application architectures.
  • Review network, server, and application logs to identify trends and security incidents.
  • Contribute to the development, implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of policies, procedures, standards, and plans for system security administration and user access based on industry best practices.
  • Monitor and report on adherence to established security policies and procedures.
  • Conduct periodic security audits and reviews of firewall and IPS policies.
  • Assist in responding to audits, penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and evaluating security controls of third-party vendors.
  • Advise the IT management team and the Director of Cyber Security on governance processes related to security strategies.
  • Support security and networking teams in maintaining security environments, including servers, workstations, network infrastructure, and security appliances.
Additional Responsibilities
  • Assist in strategic security planning to align with business objectives by prioritizing initiatives and managing current and future security technologies.
  • Engage with management and employees to provide technical expertise; participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
  • Support the Director of Cyber Security in developing and communicating security strategies to the IT management team and stakeholders.
  • Participate in the development and evaluation of security performance metrics.
  • Monitor security events to detect and investigate potential breaches or threats.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to analyze and interpret data effectively.
  • Demonstrated commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Technical aptitude in network security, including VPN, firewalls, and intrusion detection.
  • Core knowledge of networking fundamentals.
  • Experience with database security and data loss prevention.
  • Ability to evaluate risks and make informed decisions.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Commitment to continuous learning in the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an Associate degree with relevant work experience.
  • Three to five years of experience directly related to Information Security.
  • Technical expertise in network security and knowledge of common vulnerabilities.
  • Strong decision-making capabilities and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in the public sector or financial services.
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST CSF or ISO27001.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages.
  • Knowledge of security software and tools.
  • Relevant security certifications.

Work Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm M-F
Agency Contact: [Contact Information]
Posting Group: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

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