Information Security Analyst

Date Posted : 06 / 24 / 2024

Hiring Organization : Rose International

Position Number : 466340

Job Title : Information Security Analyst

Job Location : Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46203

Work Model : Hybrid

Shift : 3 days onsite and remote 2 days

Employment Type : Temporary

Estimated Duration (In months) : 13

Min Hourly Rate ($) : 26.65

Max Hourly Rate ($) : 30.00

Must Have Skills / Attributes : CIS, Network Support, Scanning, Security Administration

Job Description

Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.

Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.

Only qualified Information Security Analyst candidates located in the Indianapolis, IN area will be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence

Required Skills

• Moderate understanding of security concepts, risk, and demonstrated communication skills -2 Years
• Security + or equivalent college education (be sure this is listed in the resume).
• Understand concepts behind technical tools to conduct assessments on the environment and play a role in processes.
• Demonstrated technical competence showing the capability of growing into a resource that can improve state defensive capabilities.
• Resource MUST have solid communication skills, customer facing role.
• Ability to work autonomously and handle multiple assignments.
• Strong written communication skills.
Desired Skills :
• Network +
• Network +

The Jr. Security Analyst in Security Operations will collaborate with the IT Security Operations department, as well as other Teams to help identify, and collaborate with IT Teams, and state agencies to reduce risk associated with the CLIENT security posture.

In addition, role will be the point of contact for one or more agencies the individual will be responsible for creating reports that assesses the agency’s current security posture across several subject areas including, but not limited to, policy compliance, asset / software management, vulnerability management, cloud operations, data security, and identity and access management.

The individual will then be responsible for conducting meetings with other IT areas, leadership, and with their assigned agencies to address issues found and assist with the remediation efforts.

This role assists other engineers on the larger Security Team with the use of tools and their outputs to enhance the security of state information.

Responsibilities :

• Provides routine security administration
• Professionally handle communications with internal and external stakeholders on compliance issues
• Educate control and system owners on compliance workflows and processes
• Gather and report on established metrics within the security compliance programs
• Maintain State and Federal security control framework's adherent to CIS, NIST, and Indiana State policies
• Assist in defending systems against unauthorized access, modification and / or destruction
• Monitors and address security alerts, incidents and disasters
• Assists with supporting network, intrusion detection and prevention systems
• Delivers technical reports and work with agencies on findings
• Implements effective tools and processes to protect computers, networks, software, data and information systems against any possible attacks
• Assists senior staff with security upgrades, tools and countermeasures
• Uses outputs from security tools such as anti-virus software, security monitoring tools, vulnerability scanning, SIEM, IPS / IDS etc.
• Supports security standards, security systems and authentication protocols

Additional Details :

This position is a contract to hire after 12 months with a starting salary of $66,000 and comprehensive benefit package.

Benefits :

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