Security Analyst

KellyMitchell Group


Date: 12 hours ago
City: Irving, TX
Salary: $41 - $61 per hour
Contract type: Contractor
Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Security Analyst to join their team! This position is located in Irving, Texas.

Duties

  • Assist in maintaining cyber security policies, standards, processes and workflows
  • Participate with team lead/manager in creating your professional development and training plan
  • Prioritize taskings and projects assigned based on importance to accomplishment of business objectives
  • Seek assistance from senior teammates as needed
  • Solve issues of moderate complexity and scope where analysis of situations and data requires a review of a variety of identifiable factors
  • Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions
  • Work on projects with senior engineers, in an effort to advance partnership opportunities between Cyber Defense Operations (CDO) team and other business areas
  • Work with senior engineers to define cyber security requirements for current and future state end-to-end architectures and platforms to advance security controls and the security posture of the business
  • Assist senior engineers in collaborating with development and engineering teams to prioritize security risks, provide mitigation or remediation recommendations, and implement compensating controls
  • Assist with risk quantification and third-party risk management reviews as required
  • Assist in performing cyber security platform testing, and work with other teams to ensure vulnerability remediation and operating system hardening to reduce attack surface
  • Assist in performing proof-of-concept testing for cyber security solutions under consideration for purchase and implementation

Desired Skills/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or equivalent
  • 3+ years of experience in related field
  • Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP protocols
  • At least one entry-level vendor-neutral certification in the Information Security arena such as: GICF, GSEC, CISA, CEH, etc. or equivalent experience

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
  • Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
  • 401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position is between $41.00 and $61.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

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