Secaucus, NJ

IT Security Analyst



Job Description

Job Duties-
  1. Participate in developing and installing IT security systems and tools.
  2. Administrate and maintain security systems and tools.
  3. Assist in defining security policies and implementing same in security systems and tools.
  4. Analyze security system event data, logs, and alerts, recommend response actions, and coordinate response activity.
  5. Track critical vulnerability notices from various threat intelligence sources such as CERT, VTRAC, SANS, etc..
  6. Check for vendor recommended patches/updates for devices, operating systems, and applications.
  7. Respond to requests for IT security-related support or information.
  8. Participate in IT security audits.
  9. Prepare various security information reports, including quarterly security posture reports for company.
  10. Respond to incident investigation requests from Group global security operation center (GSOC). Update GSOC cases with findings or requested information in GSOC information portal.
  11. Execute incident response actions as directed by GSOC, NBSA management, or NGA ISIRT teams.
  12. Research emerging threat mechanisms and provide management with updates.
  13. Evaluate and recommend IT security solutions.
  14. Participate in security vendor evaluations.
  15. Coordinate Change Management activities related to security vendor activity or NBSA security system changes.
  16. Maintain a complete inventory of security systems and tools, including licenses, subscriptions, appliances, or other related assets.
  17. Create and maintain documentation for security systems, including procedures for operations, startup/shutdown steps where needed, maintenance including appropriate backup processes, and disaster recovery procedures.
  18. Create/Maintain IT security system/tool context diagrams.
  19. Participate in budget planning for security related systems and tools
  20. Other duties as assigned.


Required Skills-
  • TCP/IP networking
  • Firewall rule administration (2 yrs)
  • Anti-virus or EDR system administration and policy configuration(2 yrs)
  • Content filtering system policy configuration(1 yr)
  • Procedural documentation maintenance
  • Document creation with Visio or other diagramming tools


Recommended Skills

  • Administration
  • Antivirus Softwares
  • Auditing
  • Change Management
  • Computer Security
  • Diagramming
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