TITLE: Cyber Security Analyst
TYPE: Direct Hire, Full-time
LOCATION: West Chester, PA
START: Immediate

Our client located near West Chester, PA is looking to hire a Cyber Security Analyst. This Person will mainly focus on Network Analysis, Traffic, SIM, and Operations Tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Performs analysis and monitoring of system logs and network traffic to identify/react to events that may indicate vulnerabilities or unauthorized access.
• Proactively monitors Layered Security Portfolio. Assists with IT Infrastructure audit.
• Conducts penetration testing and provides in-depth documentation and analyst to potential weaknesses by aggregating data from various security tools.
• Assists patch management in an automated to strengthening overall Security while limiting business impact.
• Assist with Security related projects, deployment of Security Tools.

Qualifications:

• 4 year college degree preferred or entry-level security-specific certifications (ISC2, SANS or ISACA, etc).
• 2+ years of Enterprise IT environment experience with a broad understanding of Cyber Security.
• Strong working knowledge of SIEM systems for analysis of Security-related events across an Enterprise.  Preferred experience with SANS, NIST, and other Security best practices frameworks.
• Experience creating a dashboard with Security analysis tools.
• Must have the ability to multi-task, adjust priorities, and work autonomously within a management-defined framework.
• Competency with Microsoft Ecosystem: AD, Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, etc.
• Background with modern Anti-Virus solutions, Application Whitelisting, USB control, and other Endpoint security tools.
• Proficiency with network-based security solutions: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, network analysis tools, etc.
• Experience with enterprise-wide patch management tools and understanding the balance between risks to the business vs. security posture.