Sr. IT Security Analyst

Job Description Experience: Senior Level Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 per year Essential Duties Responsible for the selection, design, configuration, administration, and monitoring of security controls, including maintaining reliability, performance, and availability of the systems. Contributes to IT and Information Security risk assessment documentation using an understanding of IT and Information Security risks and controls. Participates in research and development of security technologies that will assess/monitor/reduce vulnerabilities for the enterprise. Responsible for automating security activities and data analysis via system automation scripting and data management (Python, PowerShell). Responsible for documenting work activities in activity logs, periodic reports, problem management systems, change management systems, project tracking systems, and other similar systems. Responsible for documenting system design and configuration information. Documentation must be factually accurate and conform to business writing standards with minimal spelling, grammatical, or syntactical errors. Responsible for following Change Management procedures and minimize disruption to production systems by exercising good judgment and due care. Required Knowledge Experience administering Windows and Linux servers or network systems (Arista, Cisco, HP). Understanding and/or experience with the following security technologies, firewalls (Fortinet), web application firewalls, IDS/IPS, e‑mail encryption gateways, vulnerability scanning tools, forensics tools. Exposure to log/packet capturing & decoding of various attack signatures, such as recognizing SQL injections, cross‑site scripting attacks, etc. Experience collaborating with vendors to implement security-related projects. Strong understanding of Microsoft Active Directory access rights, user access provisioning, SQL access and Operating System security. Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, M365 cloud security, and InTune. Ethernet, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory and enterprise level backup software. Experience with SIEM systems such as SumoLogic or Splunk. Education and Experience 6+ years of applicable security and system administration experience Bachelors in computer science or equivalent required. Security Certifications preferred from GIAC, ISC2, CompTIA such as CISSP, SSCP, CCSP, GCIH, CEH, etc. Microsoft Cloud Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate A bit about us: A reputable and well‑established California bank that has been in operation for over 100 years is hiring for a Senior Information Security Analyst. Why join us? Leverage the latest Network & Security technologies Strong benefits (M, D, V, and 401k) Profit sharing contribution - 10% of your salary contributed yearly, accruing ~5% interest per year Flexible work environment Extra paycheck at Christmas #J-18808-Ljbffr