Cybersecurity Analyst

Job Title

Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Information Technology, Performs complex (journey-level) information security and cybersecurity analysis work.

Length of Position: 12 Months

Hours: 40 per week

Summary: Responsibilities involve planning, implementing, and monitoring security measures to protect information systems, networks, and infrastructure. Duties also include safeguarding cybersecurity assets through incident detection and response, threat assessment, cyber intelligence, software security, and vulnerability management activities.

Essential Functions:

• Performs technical risk assessments and reviews of account permissions, computer data access needs, security violations, programming changes, and new and existing applications and systems, including data center physical security and environment.
• Performs cybersecurity incident detection, analysis, and prevention.
• Performs vulnerability scans of networks and applications to assess effectiveness and identify weaknesses. Performs forensic analysis of information systems and portable devices and forensic recovery of data using assessment tools.
• Monitors systems and procedures to protect data systems and databases from unauthorized access.
• Monitors and analyzes cybersecurity alerts from cybersecurity tools, network devices, and information systems.
• Design, automate, and oversee the deployment and management of security applications and infrastructure.
• Supports the implementation of computer system security plans with agency personnel and outside vendors.
• Coordinate agency policies for encryption of data transmissions and the definition of firewall configuration to protect confidential information in transit.
• Modifies and monitors computer configuration and data files to incorporate new software and virus protection systems, correct errors, or change individual access status.
• Implements continuous automated security compliance capabilities.
• Researches and analyzes cybersecurity threat indicators and their behaviors for the prevention, detection, containment, and correction of data security breaches, and recommends threat mitigation strategies.
• Trains users and promotes security awareness to ensure system security and improve application, server, and network efficiency.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Leads in advising management and users regarding security configurations and procedures.
• Leads in developing and reviewing cybersecurity policies, standards, and guidelines to support agency objectives.

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in information technology security, computer information systems, computer science, management information systems or a related field is preferred. Education and experience may be substituted for one another. Minimum of two (2) years of cybersecurity experience.

Desirable Qualifications: Experience in cybersecurity analysis work. Experience in an educational setting. Experience writing policies for schools and/or state agencies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Attributes: Instructional Knowledge—knowledge of content; instructional methodologies, classroom management. Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Effective Communication—the individual must be able to appropriately communicate with colleagues, students, parents, families, administrators, supervisors, and the public. Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans. Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality. Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance. Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly. Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.

Supervisor: Information Resources Manager / Information Security Officer

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