Network Security Analyst 1

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Network Security Analyst 1

Location: Austin TX 78751 (Onsite)

Duration: 6 months Contract with possibility to extension

A network security analyst ensures that information systems and computer networks are secure. This includes protecting the company against hackers and cyber-attacks as well as monitoring network traffic and server logs for activity that seems unusual. Additionally these analysts are responsible for finding vulnerabilities in the computer networks and creating recommendations for how to minimize these vulnerabilities. The network security analyst investigates security breaches develops strategies for any security issues that arise and utilizes the help of firewalls and antivirus software to maintain security

The project is ongoing and requires the expertise of the ITSAC Contractor. Responsible for installation administration and troubleshooting software and hardware issues for our security tools. They are also responsible for updating software with latest security patches. They also develop and update network security.

Candidate Skills and Qualifications:

3 - Required - Evaluate and review existing DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps provide recommendations and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization.

3 - Required - Design prepare and present supporting documentation such as project plans status reports briefings and presentations and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization.

3 - Required - Use research interviews meetings and workshops to understand the DSHS organizations strategic objectives processes issues challenges and opportunities for improvement.

3 - Required - Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify analyze and resolve complex problems or security gaps.

3 - Required - Fulfill basic DSHS project management duties to ensure the successful completion of DSHS short-term engagements to include creation of project charters expectation / communications management risk management resource management for the DSHS org.

3 - Required - Perform editing on DSHS documentation to include checks for format clarity and overall cohesiveness. Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization. Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.

5 - Preferred - Evaluate and review existing DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps provide recommendations and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization.

5 - Preferred - Design prepare and present supporting documentation such as project plans status reports briefings and presentations and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization.

5 - Preferred - Use research interviews meetings and workshops to understand the DSHS organizations strategic objectives processes issues challenges and opportunities for improvement.

5 - Preferred - Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify analyze and resolve complex problems or security gaps.

5 - Preferred - Fulfill basic DSHS project management duties to ensure the successful completion of DSHS short-term engagements to include creation of project charters expectation / communications management risk management resource management for the DSHS org.

5 - Preferred - Perform editing on DSHS documentation to include checks for format clarity and overall cohesiveness. Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization. Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.

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Position: Network Security Analyst 1 Location: Austin TX 78751 (Onsite) Duration: 6 months Contract with possibility to extension A network security analyst ensures that information systems and computer networks are secure. This includes protecting the company against hackers and cyber-attacks as...