Information Security Analyst

Career Opportunity Role Title Information Security Analyst Purpose of role Information Security Analyst is a hands-on role that requires to work with all business units and other risk functions to identify security requirements by using methods that may include risk and business impact assessments. The person in this position is responsible of defining security configuration and operations standards for systems and applications, by conducting assessments and reviews of systems, networks and applications.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Monitor systems, network and applications for security risks. Work with information security team to plan and enforce security requirements Report to management concerning residual risk, vulnerabilities and other security exposures, including misuse of information assets and noncompliance. Participate, Investigate, support and document cybersecurity incidents and breaches. Administer security tools to protect systems, networks and applications. This includes firewalls, Intrusion detections and prevention systems, security gateways etc.

Assess security requirements and controls during the application development and acquisition process as defined in company’s security policies and standards. Perform vulnerability assessments and tests to uncover flaws and help technical teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities to maintain high security standards.

Provide support to ongoing external and internal audits and audit remediation on information technology, including generating technical recommendations Develop and maintain security processes and procedures, and support service-level agreements (SLAs) to ensure that security controls are managed and maintained Create, manage and maintain user security awareness program Participate in user access provisioning and de provisioning activities to verify security controls are adhered Conduct security research in keeping abreast of latest security threat landscape and stay abreast with the current information technology trends Develop positive working relationships with various teams involved in security and privacy matters Key Qualifications 5 years of related work experience Strong hands-on experience with tools such as: IDS/IPS, Metasploit, Nexpose, Nmap, Nessus, Wireshark, L0phtCrack, John the Ripper etc.

In-depth knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles, as a means of relating business needs to security controls Experience with common information security management frameworks, such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework. PCI DSS etc. Experience with penetration tests and techniques is preferred Proficiency in performing risk, business impact, control and vulnerability assessments Experience in developing, documenting and maintaining security policies, processes, procedures and standards Proficiency in network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and the…

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