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Information Cyber Security Analyst

HICKSVILLE-11819, NY, US
12/12/2016

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Required Skills

cross site scripting

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

3 to 5 Year(s)

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

An Information/Cyber Security Analyst supports Information Security-related policies and procedures to protect the integrity, availability and confidentiality of customer and corporate information.

Responsible for identifying, analyzing and assessing cyber vulnerabilities and reducing the risk to enterprise systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Performs routine to moderately complex cybersecurity incident analysis including technical investigations, evidence gathering, log events analysis, stakeholders’ interviews and threat mitigation.

Monitors systems to identify and respond to anomalous activity such as worms, Trojans, viruses, and malware. Investigates ongoing internal and external vulnerability assessments for the purpose of identifying vulnerability trends and makes recommendations to address issues.

Utilizes ticketing system to ensure that logged incidents and/or requests are resolved in a timely fashion.

Performs research to identify and report on the intentions and capabilities of external threat actors.

Performs cybersecurity-related risk assessments and communicates results
Information/Cyber Security Manager.

Keeps current and maintains an understanding of industry threats, vulnerability landscape and applicable exploits.

Conducts research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of cyber security enhancement and development efforts.

Performs special projects and additional duties and responsibilities as required. Where applicable and when performing the responsibilities of the job, employees are accountable to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and adhere to internal control policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Computer Science or equivalent work-related experience.

Three to five years’ experience in the Information and/or Cyber security field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge and understanding of information security systems and appliances.

Knowledge and experience supporting, reviewing, or administrating security technologies such as IDS/IPS, log aggregators, Internet and email filters, and next generation threat prevention platforms.

Experience with system vulnerability scanning tools and ability to analyze associated scan results.

Experience with administration of application whitelisting systems is preferred. Working knowledge of current attack methodologies, such as man-in-the middle, sniffing, phishing/vishing, cross site scripting, SQL injection and DDoS; as well as monitoring methods used to identify and respond to anomalous activity such as worms, trojans, virus’, and malware.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Ability to work both independently with sole responsibility and as part of a team to deliver high quality work product in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to multi-task, prioritize projects, and exercise strong professional judgment.

Ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.

Third Party Applications Not Accepted