IT Security Analyst Job Description

IT Security Analyst Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a IT Security Analyst to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Develops, tests, implements and maintains proper security and authorization roles/profiles and configuration settings for enterprise applications;
  • Researches and maintains a thorough understanding of the latest security standards, systems, products, practices and protocols;
  • Uses situational awareness to anticipate and prevent accidents;
  • Develops, prepares and analyzes reports;
  • Participates in meetings, committees, planning groups, trainings and/or seminars;
  • Maintain up-to-date security policies, standards and guidelines;
  • Implement and maintain information security tools;
  • Evaluate the ability of each of our third-party service providers to protect client or firm data to which we have permitted them access;
  • Liaise with teams to ensure all security hygiene items are actioned accordingly;
  • Support continuous monitoring processes to assess compliance with information security policies and standards, legal and regulatory compliance;
  • Work closely with IT and MSSPs to analyze alerts and potential threats;
  • Assist with conducting third-party information security assessment and ongoing third-party assurance activities;
  • Document, prioritize, and analyze security threats, incidents, and key metrics;
  • Support technology and project management as they relate to security team backlog and security hygiene activities;
  • Provide guidance and support to teams as it relates to security best practices.

Requirements:

  • Develops, tests, implements and maintains proper security and authorization roles/profiles and configuration settings for enterprise applications;
  • Researches and maintains a thorough understanding of the latest security standards, systems, products, practices and protocols;
  • Participates in meetings, committees, planning groups, trainings and/or seminars;
  • Develops, prepares and analyzes reports;
  • Ability to complete work to given quality standards by agreed-upon deadlines;
  • Knowledge of JIRA is a plus;
  • Industry knowledge of border testing, security policies, DR procedures & policies, remediation strategies and risk assessment is required;
  • Strong self-directed work habits, exhibiting initiative, drive, creativity, maturity, self-assurance and professionalism;
  • 2-3 years of experience as a security professional;
  • Ability & desire to learn new product lines and technologies quickly & efficiently;
  • Previous experience in a professional services firm preferred; previous law firm experience is highly desirable;
  • Experience working across multiple teams from Help desk, Infrastructure, Legal, and DevOps to Executive Leadership;
  • Minimum of 1-3 years of real-world IT security and integration experience including datacenter integrations;
  • Strong written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to write with purpose, clarity, and accuracy;
  • Experience with data protection & archiving, disaster recovery, business continuity and implementation.