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Lead Security Analyst

NinjaJobs - Austin, TX, United States

Available in these Cities: Austin, TX,  Atlanta, GA,  Boston, MA,  McLean, VA  

The Security Operations team is responsible for designing and driving information security initiatives including defining policy, engineering defensive controls, and responding to incidents. We are looking for candidates with a strong technical background who can improvise and adapt to solving technical problems. As a Lead Security Analyst, you will be a key component of our front-line defense and overall security posture.

Responsibilities:

  • Monitoring and reacting to security events
  • Participation in incident response efforts
  • Planning, coordinating, and/or executing security assessments of networks, systems, applications, and cloud platforms
  • Working with system owners and stakeholders to mitigate issues found in security assessments
  • Assist with governance, risk, and compliance initiatives as needed
  • Developing and curating threat intelligence
  • Working with the greater Information Security team to define and implement security policies, procedures, and controls
  • General awareness of developments in information security and help in guiding the company’s response
  • Providing security expertise and advice to other teams within the company
  • Collaborating with other teams to solve business challenges

Ideal Candidate:

  • 5+ years of experience in information security concepts, controls, and technology
  • Extensive experience with server/workstations, computer networks, cloud platforms, their built-in security capabilities and hardening options.
  • Experience with AWS and Azure cloud environments.
  • Experience with Log Management/SIEM tools
  • Experience with EDR, Antivirus, and security tools.

Familiarity with the following security-related disciplines with deep experience in several:

  • Vulnerability management
  • Forensic Analysis
  • Application Security
  • Cloud Security Posture Management
  • IAM
  • Penetration Testing
  • Malware analysis
  • Deep technical troubleshooting skills
  • Familiarity with industry or regulatory compliance standards (CIS, NIST, SOC2, etc)
  • Technical degree, certification, and/or 5+ years of experience related to information security
  • Excellent communication skills, and the ability to explain security best practices to a non-technical audience
  • Willingness and aptitude for learning new skills and adapting to new technologies
  • Experience with programming and/or automation software
  • Ethical moral compass


Posted On: Thursday, April 4, 2024
Compensation: 140,000



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