Information Security Admin

Kforce has a client that is seeking an Information Security Administrator in Scottsdale, AZ. Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain up to five security tools and/or applications
• Analyze successful and unsuccessful breaches of security controls, determine their root cause, and support remediation efforts
• Responsible for day-to-day tickets, break fix
• Assist/support escalation of verified security events/incidents from analyst(s)
• Create and maintain global security documents (e.g., procedures and guidelines to address identities, endpoints, data, applications, and infrastructure), and devise methods to measure their effectiveness
• Provide periodic assistance to internal and external auditors (IA) (e.g., Provide control evidence and other requests in a timely manner. Participate in IA interviews, providing clarification of processes and technologies performing controls)
• Assist other team members with security tools, creation of reports and security issues resolution
• Report unresolved network security exposures, misuse of resources, noncompliance
• Manage and maintain external assets
• Manage and review dark web datasets

• Azure Conditional Access Policies
• Named locations
• Privileged Roles
• Intune
• Microsoft Defender platforms
• Perform threat and vulnerability assessments
• Provide remote access platform design, configuration, and support
• Assist and train members in becoming and remaining compliant with the company's Information Security Policies and Standards, including support of the creation and maintenance of security training content
• Research and participate in the selection of innovative technologies that will protect against data loss; Assist in the configuration and deployment of such tools
• Assist in the development of security awareness communications (Quarterly newsletters)
• Monitor phishing simulation platform
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, another related field, or equivalent job experience
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience (e.g., firsthand experience as a security administrator, network administrator, or system administrator, etc.)
• Possess or obtain industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ within in six months of hire, paid for by the company
• Experience with architecture/system hardening techniques
• Understanding of network protocols, common services, network vulnerabilities, and network attack patterns
• Broad technical knowledge of server, desktop, and mobile operating systems
• Experience with security and vulnerability management tools found in large network environments
• Experience with remote access solutions, including solutions for mobile devices
• Experience with encryption, anti-virus, and patch management technologies
• Experience monitoring key infrastructure elements, identifying security events, performing analysis, and initiating response activities (including documentation and escalation, as appropriate)
• Knowledge of industry security standards (e.g., NIST, ISO, etc.)
• Experience in performing risk analysis and managing security and technology controls
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong decision-making capabilities, with an ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution
• Have a team player mentality and the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to accomplish tasks by established deadlines and to use time efficiently to balance competing demands and priorities
• A self-starter who takes initiative and requires minimal supervision