Security Analyst

The analyst will support leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations. Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models.

Job Title: Security Analyst
Job Location: Columbia, SC, 29201 (Onsite)
Job Duration: 12 Months

Job Summary:
The Office of Cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and services. Strong candidate must have hands-on experience with:

• Data network design best practices
• Routing and switching protocols
• Network security best practices
• On-premises and/or cloud networking environments

Job Description:

• This is a hands-on technical role reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead.
• The analyst will support leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations.

Security Program Experience:
Strongly desired experience includes:

• CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF framework
• Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architecture
• Supporting security considerations for multi tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations

Technical Experience:
Candidates should have hands-on experience with:

• Secure network design principles
• Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
• Switching and Routing
• Enterprise Firewalls
• Network auditing
• IDS/IPS platforms
• Network security monitoring
• SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred)
• Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
• Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
• Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
• Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes
• Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering
• Review and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
• Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency's approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services.
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
• Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
• Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200
• Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring
• Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification
• Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support
• Hand-on experience in IT security or system administration
• Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience
• A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in regulatory environments
• Experience supporting health IT or state government.
• Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards
• Cloud network security controls (Azure or AWS).
• CISSP or Security+