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ID #21750399
State New York
City Queens
Job type Contract
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source QED National
Showed 2021-10-27
Date 2021-10-27
Deadline 2021-12-25
Category Et cetera
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Application Security Risk Analyst

New York, Queens, 11415 Queens USA

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A NYC government agency located in Queens, NY is looking for an Application Security Risk Analyst. The contract is currently set to last till the end of March 2022 with a high probability of becoming a multi-year engagement. The city agency is seeking two (2) qualified consultants for our Application Security Risk Analyst role. The consultants will join a team responsible for security assessments of applications and other software to identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risk. The analyst will lead vulnerability assessments and monitoring services across several applications. Develop proactive cybersecurity security strategies and guidance documentation to empower the agency to better protect its data, integrity, and reputation.

Requirements and skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information technology, or cybersecurity or a related field or gain equivalent experience with relevant industry certifications.
  • 5+ years of prior relevant IT experience.
  • Ability to understand business needs, workflow requirements, and translate these requirements into technical requirement documents.
  • Familiarity with web application development technologies like .NET, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, HTML5 and CSS.
  • Familiarity with data modeling and relational databases like Oracle, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.
  • Knowledge of R, Python, Data Visualization Tools.
  • Experience applying Risk Management frameworks.
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance and standards requirements.
  • Knowledge of security controls in various commercial solutions as Microsoft, Apple, Google, Cisco, and other enterprise network computing products.
  • Knowledge with Windows platforms and security configurations for Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, and LDAP.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with IT project managers and operational teams to conduct thorough cybersecurity risk assessments to develop appropriate information security plans, procedures, and control techniques.
  • Ensure adequate and appropriate security controls are in place to ensure the agency's digital assets are protected from unauthorized access for both on-premises and off-premises systems.
  • Intake security requests for application deployment, software/hardware use, and changes in access control including the report of exceptions/risk acceptance for further review and remediation.
  • Responsible for generating reports for business and technical managers to evaluate the efficacy of the security controls in place.
  • Continually perform research to strengthen the agency's digital security including programs designed to encrypt/protect data and to prevent future hacks and breaches.
  • Monitor compliance with information security policies and procedures.

About us: QED National is a leading IT consulting, solutions and staff augmentation firm, serving both the public and private sectors for over 28 years. Headquartered in midtown Manhattan, QED National's team is comprised of the brightest minds in the industry with the skills to solve the most complex technological problems.

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