Information Technology Security Specialist

2 weeks ago


Denver, United States Apex Systems Full time

Description: Bank of American IT Security Specialist


Analyzes, improves, implements, and executes security controls proactively to prevent external threat actors from infiltrating company information or systems. Researches more advanced and complex attempts/efforts to compromise security protocols. Typically has 3-5+ years of relevant experience and will act as an individual contributor.


This position will be a member of the GIS Vulnerability Identification Assurance (VIA) Vulnerability Identification team. In this role, you will help implement, manage, and monitor infrastructure vulnerability identification efforts to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the line of businesses (LOB) information assets, primarily developing and implementing enhanced QC routines for remediation validation.


This role is responsible for establishing processes and controls to monitor CVE based vulnerabilities and associated risk on technology where we do not have GIS tools for automated scanning. They will work with stakeholders, Product Owners and Software Engineers to aid in the implementation of data requirements, analyze performance, conduct research and troubleshoot any issues.

- Experience with analytics as a focus area within Information Security

- Strong experience with CVE based vulnerability identification and risk analysis

-Experience explaining analytics in plain English and ability with communicating associated risk

- Ability to see the larger picture across the teams in the organization in order to build consensus and drive results

- Demonstrated ability to self-direct, with minimal supervision to achieve assigned goals

- Identify and develop proposals for program improvement

- Independent and able to work in an ever changing, fast paced environment

- Able to validate and analyze scan data returned by the enterprise toolset


Key responsibilities:

- Analyze findings from vulnerability reporting workstreams, to perform targeted QC on the vulnerabilities being reported and QC around scope of inventory being assessed.

- Review current existing vulnerability scanning processes for ways to streamline and make them more efficient.

- Respond to relevant requests received from stakeholders, or representatives of stakeholders, for investigation of potential reporting issues.

- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein and all special assignments as needed or assigned.


Required Skills:

- 3-5+ years of experience in information security and/or data management roles

- 3-5+ years of experience with vulnerability management and/or assessment

- Ability to creatively approach difficult problems to provide a viable solution for risk visibility and risk reduction in the enterprise

- 3-5+ years of experience with vulnerability management and/or assessment

- Good communication skills, and the ability to understand and translate cyber security threats from a technical perspective to business-line understanding and execution; ability to communicate risks and propose counter measures to senior technology executives

- Ability to review and analyze data to determine overall risk

- Ability to work independently on initiatives with little oversight; Motivated and willing to learn

- Broad technical background utilizing security technologies, such as Server and workstation Operating Systems, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning Engines, and Compliance Management solutions

- Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office applications


Desired Skills:

-Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field

- Strong analytical skills/problem solving/conceptual thinking

- Ability to effectively communicate with Technical and Non-Technical business owners

- Assist with internal efficiencies projects and development



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