IT Security Operations Specialist

The IT Security Analyst is responsible for daily reviews of logging and monitoring systems utilized by our organization.

This position involves triaging security events as they come in through automated alerts and other dashboards, resolving routine issues based on defined playbooks and escalating higher severity issues.

This role requires understanding the IT vision and working towards realizing it.

Additionally, this position needs to identify ways to apply departmental new ideas into their daily work.

Execution of assigned tasks on time and on quality with oversight and assistance from others.

• Review security alerts in real-time to triage and address or escalate.
• Review and analyze security logs, reports, and dashboards to identify trends, vulnerabilities, and areas for improvement.
• Analyze security events and incidents to identify potential threats or suspicious activities.
• Investigate security incidents and anomalies, including conducting root cause analysis and recommending remediation actions.
• Investigate staff-reported potential security incidents, including malicious machine activity and malicious emails or other impersonation events.
• Participate in vulnerability scanning and assessment activities, including identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities for remediation.
• Assist in vulnerability remediation efforts, including research into remediation solutions.
• Participate in Due Diligence Requests and other audit activities to collect and produce evidence.
• Participate in Incident Response tabletop exercises.
• Assist with the containment and/or mitigation of any discovered security incidents.
• Assist with Identifying gaps, vulnerabilities, exploits, and patches in IT controls in order to generate issue lists and mitigation recommendations.
• Assist with maintenance of IT Security Systems.
• Assist with research of the latest security technologies.
• Assist with conducting technical reviews of our IT systems and audit security controls.
• Assist with the research, review, development, and/or enhancement of IT security systems.
• Handle security-related escalations from 1st/2nd line support staff.
• Perform ad-hoc work/special projects as necessary to support our organization on various initiatives.

1. Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

2. 2-4 years of practical experience in a related information security role (e.g., SOC Analyst).

3. Relevant cybersecurity professional certification (e.g., Sec+ CySA+ GSEC SSCP).

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.

Our Total Rewards package includes medical coverage fully funded by our organization for employees and their family as well as access to Maternity & Fertility and Wellness programs.

Our organization also provides Personal Accident Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance, Employee Discount programs and Employee Resource Groups.

You'll be granted time off for designated Paid Holidays, Privilege Leave, Casual/Sick Leave, and other leaves of absence to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being.

Our organization is firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, which applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.