Cybersecurity Analyst

PowerGrid Services External

  • Hartselle, Alabama
  • 8 days ago

    Highlights

    Handle daily Barracuda Email Protection work: quarantine management, allow and block lists, and impersonation and phishing alerts. Working knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPN) and common attack techniques, including MITRE ATT&CK.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHartselle, Alabama

    Description

    What You’ll Do

    Vulnerability and Exposure Management

    • Run Rapid7 InsightVM scans, maintain asset coverage and scan schedules, and keep credentialed scanning healthy.
    • Prioritize findings by risk and exploitability, track remediation with IT owners, and report on SLA performance.
    • Validate patches and configuration fixes, and manage exceptions through our documented risk-acceptance process.

    Alert Triage and Response

    • Work alerts from Rapid7 InsightIDR, SentinelOne, and Microsoft Defender, and coordinate with our 24x7 SOC on escalations.
    • Flag noisy or low-value detections to the engineering team so they can be tuned.
    • Support incident response by handling initial triage and containment steps per our playbooks, documenting findings, and contributing to post-incident reviews.

    Endpoint Security

    • Handle day-to-day SentinelOne console work: policies, exclusions, device groups, and agent health.
    • Investigate threats using SentinelOne Deep Visibility and Storyline data, and perform remediation and rollback when needed.
    • Work with the engineering team and Intune and Defender administrators to avoid policy gaps and conflicts.

    Email Security

    • Handle daily Barracuda Email Protection work: quarantine management, allow and block lists, and impersonation and phishing alerts.
    • Investigate reported phishing and suspicious messages, and remove malicious email from affected mailboxes.
    • Pass false positive and tuning findings to the engineering team, and support security awareness efforts with phishing trends and simulation results.

    Microsoft Environment

    • Review Entra ID, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 security findings, including Secure Score and CIS benchmark gaps, and apply approved changes.
    • Monitor DLP and sensitivity label alerts and handle policy match reviews.
    • Partner with the infrastructure team on remediation items.

    Documentation and Reporting

    • Write and maintain runbooks, incident playbooks, and procedures.
    • Collect evidence and support audit and compliance requests.
    • Produce clear metrics and status reports for IT leadership.
    • Participate in an on-call rotation for security incidents.

    What You Bring

    • 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience in security operations, security analysis, or a closely related IT security role.
    • Experience with Rapid7 (InsightVM and/or InsightIDR) or a comparable vulnerability management or SIEM platform.
    • Hands-on experience with SentinelOne or another enterprise EDR such as CrowdStrike or Defender for Endpoint.
    • Experience with Barracuda or another email security gateway such as Proofpoint, Mimecast, or Check Point, and a working understanding of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
    • Working knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem: Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Intune, and Windows Server.
    • Working knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPN) and common attack techniques, including MITRE ATT&CK.
    • Experience investigating incidents and documenting findings clearly for technical and non-technical audiences.
    • Basic PowerShell scripting ability, or a willingness to learn.
    • Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

    Nice to Have

    • Familiarity with NERC CIP or other critical infrastructure compliance requirements.
    • Exposure to OT/ICS environments.
    • Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, or SOAR automation.
    • Knowledge of NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, or CIS Controls.
    • Interest in AI security and governance, including securing enterprise AI tools and managing unsanctioned AI apps.
    • Certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GSEC, SC-200, AZ-500, or CISSP (or progress toward one).

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