IT Security Analyst

Salary Range: $85k-$108k

Candidates must be local to northeast Ohio and able to commute to Middleburg Heights.

Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Security Analyst to join our cybersecurity team. This role is critical in protecting our hybrid infrastructureboth cloud and on-premisesby identifying analyzing and mitigating threats. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with modern security tools and practices including Microsoft Defender XDR vulnerability management and incident response.

You will collaborate across departments to strengthen our security posture validate third-party assessments and drive remediation efforts. This role is essential to the ongoing protection of our infrastructure applications and data. This position will be 100% onsite for the first 6 months and 4 days a week onsite after that.

Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to detect respond to and prevent security incidents and breaches.
• Implement and manage vulnerability management processes including scanning prioritization and remediation tracking.
• Utilize Microsoft Defender XDR to monitor investigate and respond to advanced threats across endpoints identities email and cloud apps.
• Define implement and maintain security policies controls and procedures.
• Conduct threat assessments and risk analyses to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
• Perform internal and external security audits and validate penetration testing results.
• Analyze security incidents to determine root causes and update incident response and disaster recovery plans accordingly.
• Monitor and maintain security access controls and logs.
• Stay current with emerging threats technologies and best practices in cybersecurity.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science or related fieldor equivalent experience.
• 2-3 years of experience in security operations vulnerability management
• Strong experience with:
  - Microsoft Defender XDR
  - Microsoft Sentinel and KQL
  - Microsoft Intune
  - Azure Security Center / Microsoft Purview Compliance
  - PowerShell scripting
• Security certifications (e.g. Security CCSP or equivalent) preferred.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and teaching skills to support cross-functional collaboration and training.

Required Experience:

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