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Security Analyst
Job Location:
Job Location:
Columbia, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
16 October 2026 (15 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
13 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: Security Analyst Consultant (14014)
Location: Columbia SC% Onsite
Candidate Location: Current South Carolina residents ONLY No relocation allowed
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Interview Process: 1 Round Virtual/Online
Key Responsibilities
Required:
Location: Columbia SC% Onsite
Candidate Location: Current South Carolina residents ONLY No relocation allowed
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Interview Process: 1 Round Virtual/Online
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor cybersecurity tools SOC alerts network activity and potential security threats.
- Investigate security incidents analyze logs collect evidence and support incident response activities.
- Conduct threat hunting vulnerability scanning analysis and risk assessments.
- Support SIEM platforms centralized logging IDS/IPS firewalls and network security monitoring.
- Identify suspicious activities security vulnerabilities and potential compromises across enterprise systems.
- Perform security analysis using tools such as Wireshark tcpdump and other monitoring technologies.
- Support security compliance efforts aligned with NIST CMS ARC-AMPE COBIT and FedRAMP.
- Assist with security risk mitigation documentation reporting and audit-related activities.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams IT administrators vendors and business stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance to junior security analysts and support security operations improvements.
- 6 years of experience in IT System Security or System Administration.
- Hands-on experience with information security incident response procedures and practices.
- Understanding of enterprise IT security system administration network security and secure configurations.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Visio including templates and style guidelines.
- Strong understanding of enterprise operations cybersecurity risks and security best practices.
- Strong analytical troubleshooting documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience supporting Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring alert investigation and threat detection.
- Experience with SIEM tools centralized log management and security event analysis.
- Knowledge of firewalls IDS/IPS TCP/IP network traffic analysis Wireshark and tcpdump.
- Experience with vulnerability assessments threat hunting penetration testing and risk management.
- Knowledge of Windows Linux VMware cloud environments and enterprise infrastructure security.
- Familiarity with NIST 800 series CMS ARC-AMPE COBIT FedRAMP and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience supporting security compliance assessments audits and security documentation.
- Prior Health Information Technology or healthcare cybersecurity experience.
- Previous work or consulting experience with federal state or local government agencies.
- Understanding of secure cloud environments network segmentation and defense-in-depth security principles.
Required:
- High school diploma with at least 6 years of relevant work experience.
- Minimum 6 years of IT System Security or System Administration experience.
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science or a related technical field with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Security certifications such as CompTIA Security CISSP ISC2 certifications SANS GIAC CCNA Security or equivalent.
Required Experience:
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