Security Analyst

Columbia, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Job Title: Security Analyst - Consultant
Duration: 12 Months from projected start date
Location: Columbia SC (Fully Onsite)
Position Type: Staff Augmentation
Hours Per Week: 40
Interview Type: 1 round Virtual/Online
Ceipal ID: SSCSECUR891SN
Job Code: 9891
End Client: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Department: Office of Cybersecurity

Scope of Project

The Office of Cybersecurity is tasked with securing the Agencys cloud infrastructure and performing ongoing enterprise cybersecurity threat monitoring and incident response.

This position is needed to provide direct support to the Office of Cybersecurity team to meet Agency State and Federal security & privacy goals and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities:

The Cloud Cybersecurity Analyst will be performing monitor detect and response capabilities in the agency cloud infrastructure.
This role will work with the stakeholders to help architect build and maintain a Secure Cloud Infrastructure by adhering to Agency policy and industry best practices.
This position will report directly to the CISO to drive innovation and maturation of the Agencys Cloud Cyber threat detection and response capabilities.

Essential Responsibilities

Perform threat identification and analysis of risks to the Agency Cloud environments
Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on Azure cloud infrastructure and applications.
Provide input and feedback on cloud/hybrid architectures related to Security
Assist in the implementation and advancement of Continuous Monitoring and Incident Response processes and procedures
Assist in investigation and remediation of Compliance policy violations security incidents and related issues
Investigate and remediate compliance policy violations security incidents and related issues.
Serve as a Security Point of Contact for matters related to Securing Cloud Infrastructure
Consult on and provide requirements for critical projects and initiatives
Create and maintain documentation for security processes and penetration testing results.
Revise documents and artifacts as tactics and techniques evolve to address new and emergent threats and trends
Work with stakeholders to advance security efforts of the Agency Cloud Environments
Raise the awareness level of cloud security in the agency
Conduct Security Assessments to identify areas of risk and ensure gaps are remediated
Effectively communicate to management and business stakeholders the status of projects and issues as they relate to Cloud Security
Perform security posture assessments using Azure-native tools (Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Security Center etc.)

Required/Preferred Skills:

Required:

Cloud Security or Architecture Certification
5 years of experience with Cyber Threat Monitoring Detection Response and Incident Handling
Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and cloud-specific attack vectors
Experience with vulnerability management and remediation in cloud environments
5 years of experience of I.T. working with Windows Linux Cloud technologies or Web-based applications
Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools (Burp Suite Metasploit Nmap Kali Linux)

Preferred Skills

BS degree in computer science information technology engineering or similar discipline
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate) Network Security Certifications
COMPTIA CLOUD
Experience with Prisma Cloud Dome9 or similar Cloud Security capabilities
Prior experience working with cloud security and governance tools cloud access security brokers (CASBs) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Experience with designing and deploying an Inspection architecture in a Cloud Environment.
Experience with full-stack deployment
CISSP
3 years of experience with Cloud platforms (in order of preference) such as Microsoft Azure Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or GCP

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