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ID #15443278
State Iowa
City Cedar rapids
Job type Contract
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source MATRIX Resources, Inc.
Showed 2021-06-14
Date 2021-06-13
Deadline 2021-08-12
Category Security
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IT Security Analyst

Iowa, Cedar rapids, 52402 Cedar rapids USA

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Terrific Contract Opportunity!

Position: IT Security Analyst

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498

Term: 12 Months Contract

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, test, integrate, implement and document information security solutions for all OSI model layers such as (but not limited to) proxies, remote access, firewalls/gateways and intrusion detection/prevention systems of moderate to high complexity.
  • Apply security policies to meet security objectives of the system.
  • Analyze current cybersecurity features, integrate new security features into existing infrastructures, and help to resolve integration and testing issues.
  • Implement system security measures in accordance with established procedures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation.
  • Serve as a security technical lead on enterprise IT projects through the creation and implementation of detailed designs, as well as a security liaison while working with other security experts to identify and remediate security concerns during project implementation.
  • Properly document all systems security implementation plans, operations, and maintenance activities and update as necessary.
  • Subject Matter Expert on all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.
  • Support complex operational tasks that are assigned as part of project implementation.
  • Assess adequate access controls based on principles of least privilege and need-to-know.
  • Perform detailed troubleshooting in support of system remediation efforts.
  • Act as security representative for cross-functional troubleshooting teams to aggressively identify and correct enterprise issues.
  • Mitigate/correct security deficiencies identified during security testing and/or recommend risk avoidance/acceptance for the appropriate senior leader.
  • Provide cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Apply security policies to meet security objectives of the system.
  • Apply service-oriented security architecture principles to meet organization s confidentiality., integrity, and availability requirements.
  • Ensure all systems security operations and maintenance activities are properly documented and updated as necessary.
  • Ensure that cybersecurity-enabled products or other compensating security control technologies reduce identified risk to an acceptable level.
  • Implement specific cybersecurity countermeasures for systems and/or applications.
  • Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture, and develop a security risk management plan.
  • Properly document all systems security implementation, operations, and maintenance activities and update as necessary.
  • Assess the effectiveness of security controls.
  • Assess all the configuration management (change configuration/release management) processes.
  • Develop procedures and test fail-over for system operations transfer to an alternate site based on system availability requirements.
  • Analyze and report system security posture trends.
  • Assess adequate access controls based on principles of least privilege and need-to-know.
  • Implement security measures to resolve vulnerabilities, mitigate risks, and recommend security changes to system or system components as needed.
  • Implement system security measures in accordance with established procedures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation.
  • Mitigate/correct security deficiencies identified during security/certification testing and/or recommend risk acceptance for the appropriate senior leader or authorized representative.
  • Verify minimum security requirements are in place for all applications.
  • Provides cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Work with stakeholders to resolve computer security incidents and vulnerability compliance.
  • Provide advice and input for Disaster Recovery, Contingency, and Continuity of Operations Plans.

Is this a good fit? (Requirements):
  • Bachelor s Degree
  • 3+ relevant work experience.
  • Must possess a strong understanding of TCP/IP networking principles and secure coding practices.
  • Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
  • Must be able to independently own, lead and drive security projects to completion.
  • Must be a team player willing to engage and work with other team members.
  • Must be able to professionally frame risk management decisions, and work with leadership to determine best course of action for securely moving the business forward.
  • Must be able to professionally communicate security concerns and positions to non-security and/or non-technical audience.
  • Must have experience with Windows and Unix-based operating systems.

Desired Qualifications
  • Security certifications (e.g. Security+, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, CEH, GIAC, AWS Cloud Architect/Security, or Microsoft 365/Azure Security)

If this sounds like the perfect fit, apply today!

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