Overview
Security Analyst, Endpoint protection & Network security Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at Randstad Sourceright
Title: Security Analyst, Endpoint protection & Network security
Company: Randstad Sourceright
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
This position is for an experienced, hands-on technical lead, performing IT security functions, especially related to Endpoint protection and Network security. You will ensure the implementation of robust security measures to protect organization communications and control networks, reducing the risk of unauthorized access and cyber threats. Implements and maintain effective measures to prevent data leaks, safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring compliance with data protection policies and regulations. You will regularly assess, tune and enhance the effectiveness of network and endpoint security measures, including encryption protocols, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the organization’s overall security posture. You will be utilizing Information Security technologies such as antivirus, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint detection & response, DLP, data encryption, proxies, and network access control, as well as security policies and procedures, and incident response.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
• Manages Network, Endpoint, and Data security technologies including:
• Provides technical expertise in threat/risk assessments for Network, Endpoint, and Data security related activities
• Defines, designs, and implements Network, Endpoint, and Data (NED) security strategies to protect against emerging threats using security tools
• Performs security reviews on new NED technologies and changes to existing NED technologies
• Perform analysis of log files from a variety of sources (e.g., individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, and intrusion detection system [IDS] logs) to identify possible threats to network security
• Evaluate network infrastructure vulnerabilities to enhance capabilities being developed
• Utilizes information security technologies
• Provides technical expertise in threat/risk assessments
• Defines, designs, and implements strategies to protect against emerging threats using security tools
• Supports the response to security incidents as needed.
• Supports threat hunting function to discover potential cybersecurity events as requested.
Job Specific Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant cyber security experience
• In lieu of a degree 8 years of cyber experience
• Technical experience includes: information / data / network / computer security design, administration and/or assessment.
• Broad knowledge of information systems including Windows security, network security, systems development, communication networks, security software/hardware and operating systems.
• Experience with key information security technologies such as SIEM, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, vulnerability assessment, encryption, identity and access control systems, anti-malware, and security event analysis.
• Demonstrated hands-on technical experience performing IT security functions and maintaining systems, while providing technical guidance to the team.
• Experience providing technical expertise and support to clients, IT management and staff in cybersecurity threat risk assessments, development, testing and the implementation and operation of appropriate information security plans, procedures, and control techniques.
• Proficient in engineering solutions to prevent, minimize or quickly recover from cyber-attacks or other serious events.
• Experience with incident response and threat analysis experience, including SI…
