Information Security Analyst
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
Security Operations & Monitoring
- Monitor enterprise systems using CrowdStrike Falcon (EDR) Splunk (SIEM) and Tenable (Vulnerability Management).
- Detect investigate and respond to threats focusing on Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protection.
- Maintain dashboards alerts and reports for proactive risk detection and escalation.
Vulnerability & Risk Management
- Conduct vulnerability assessments using Tenable tools and track remediation efforts.
- Support patch management and configuration management to minimize risks.
- Provide metrics and updates on risk posture to leadership.
Compliance & Documentation
- Maintain and update System Security Plans (SSPs) to reflect security control implementations.
- Support internal and external audits (IRS CMS SSA NIST FISMA) with required documentation and evidence.
- Ensure adherence to evolving compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5).
Incident Response
- Triage and analyze security incidents across enterprise systems.
- Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders on containment eradication and recovery.
- Deliver incident reports root cause analyses and lessons learned documentation.
Security Awareness & Training
- Develop and deliver targeted security awareness programs.
- Provide specialized training for privileged users and administrators.
- Track and report on training participation and effectiveness.
Reporting & Communication
- Generate actionable insights through Splunk dashboards Tenable reports and CrowdStrike summaries.
- Provide executive-level updates on risks compliance and incident trends.
- Track remediation activities and ensure timely resolution.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Information Security Cybersecurity IT or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Hands-on experience with Splunk CrowdStrike Falcon and Tenable Nessus/.
- Strong understanding of CUI protection requirements and compliance frameworks (NIST FISMA IRS Pub 1075 CMS SSA).
- Experience in incident response vulnerability management and risk assessments.
- Excellent analytical documentation and communication skills.
- Preference will be given to candidates with State of Georgia experience.
Key Skills
- IT Experience
- Splunk
- IDS
- Cybersecurity
- FIPS
- PCI
- NIST Standards
- Information Security
- Encryption
- FISMA
- RMF
- Siem
