Cybersecurity Analyst

Cybersecurity Analyst

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) 3 days a week (could be up to 5 days a week for deployments) Duration: 12 Month Contract

Overview:

Position focuses on day to day next-generation firewall administration, support, and operations. It also includes some project-oriented initiatives, troubleshooting incidents of varying severity, various compliance activities, and firewall policy optimization & maintenance. Candidates who have a network support or design background who wish to transition into a role in Cybersecurity are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Performs day to day firewall policy administration.
• Maintains security framework across the enterprise.
• Participates in cybersecurity projects and initiatives within Cybersecurity, IT, and other business units.
• Contributes to team knowledge base.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation of security infrastructure, changes, and security strategies.
• Documents work performed.
• Interacts with business partners and other IT Teams as necessary to understand, apply, and enforce security requirements.
• Proactively identifies/makes recommendations on potential security issues and solutions.
• Participates in on-call rotation duties.
• Provides increased availability during inclement weather, cyber, and significant incidents.
• Adheres to proper Change Management requirements and processes.
• Responds to incidents in a timely manner. Configures, installs, and maintains security hardware.
• Deploys code upgrades.
• Participates in investigation and troubleshooting efforts during service disruption events.
• Represents IT Security organization professionally in interaction with internal business partners and other IT Support groups.

Desired Qualifications:

• Hands on experience working with Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls
• Hands on experience working with Cisco ASA firewalls
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician (PCCET)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
• Cisco CCNA
• Cisco DevNet Associate
• CompTIA Security+ and/or Network+
• Other relevant industry certifications
• Ability to develop firewall policy while balancing customer requirements and security controls.
• Ability to analyze firewall security and traffic logs.
• Network administration/support experience
• General networking understanding and/or experience to include Understanding of TCP/IP communications & knowledge of how common protocols and applications work at the network level including DNS, DHCP, and SMB.
• Experience with network monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Experience analyzing network traffic.
• Working knowledge of NAT principles and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting a large enterprise network.
• Experience in Data Center environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal and team success.