Information Security Specialist/Analyst Remote
tekHouse, United States
Job Description
1099 or Corp to Corp
12 month plus Remote may require 1-2 trips onsite expenses paid
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Information Security Analyst to join our team. This person will always be looking for ways to better secure networks against ever-increasing threats. An Information Security Analyst’s responsibilities include monitoring networks for potential threats, installing software that protects from online vulnerabilities, documenting breaches and reporting issues so they can be adequately handled. Ultimately, you will install software such as firewalls to protect computers and monitor networks for any signs of intrusion while maintaining a working knowledge of new threats to cybersecurity.- Protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs
- Analyze IT requirements and provide objective advice on the use of IT security requirements
Requirements
Minimum Technical Qualifications: a) Minimum of five (5) years of experience applying security policies, standards, testing, modification and implementation. At least three (3) years of that experience must be in information security analysis.
b) Possession of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Desirable Technical Qualifications: a) Four (4) years of Information Security Specialist experience leading a data classification and categorization effort and document the results in accordance with Data Classification and Categorization Standards. b) Four (4) years of Information Security Specialist experience working with customers to identify and document business impacts and system security classification and data categorization ratings.
c) Four (4) years of Information Security Specialist experience performing and collaborating on analysis with other technical staff to identify and document security issues for application components and supporting infrastructure, such as: • Non-standard or low-security authentication methods for users, systems, and infrastructure • Reused or common credentials • User credentials in code • Unencrypted end-user passwords and Personal Identifiable Information (PII) • Missing security controls bases on the data classification and categorization.
d) Four (4) years of Information Security Specialist experience collaborating with Software Developers to identify and document approaches to remediate security issues, including plans to validate security fixes and improvements.
e) Four (4) years of Information Security Specialist experience informing/validating remediation approaches with stakeholders.