As an Information Security Technical Analyst your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
- Responsible for operating, administering, and serving as a subject matter expert on security tools including but not limited to:
- Host based IDS and IPS tools
- Endpoint encryption tools
- Privileged access management tools
- Network security tools
- Data Leakage Prevention tools
- Application Security tools
- Defines, monitors, and automates operational tasks
- Works with matrixed security teams to review significant changes
- Reviewing configuration changes with regards to security toolsets, testing those changes against customer requirements, and implementing them into production environments
- Escalation point for change requests for key IT security operational areas, acts as level 3 engineering support
- Supporting break/fix activities regarding operational stability of security technologies
- Provide security subject matter expertise, evaluating proposals and recommending available solutions.
As an Information Security Technical Analyst your skills and qualifications will include:
- 5+ years of professional experience
- Technical competency and acumen
- Security technology administration knowledge and experience
- Intermediate information technology knowledge
- Intermediate security technology administration experience
- Relevant security certifications are preferred but not required
- Basic understanding of audit processes Previous Experience of Data loss Prevention a plus
- Exposure to business planning, systems analysis and software development
- Identity and authentication technologies
- Intermediate understanding of Network security technologies: firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, network access control, network segmentation, wireless security, DDoS protection
- Endpoint protection and endpoint detection and response platforms, security approaches
- Cloud security concepts
- Security logging and monitoring technologies
- Understanding of ISO 27001/27002, ITIL, NIST
- Written and oral English language proficiency
- Data Privacy & Compliance
- Knowledge of Encryption protocols
Competencies
- Effective problem solving and decision-making
- Strong communications skills - spoken and written
- Proven ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to integrate & analyse information
- Capable of creative & innovative thinking
- Ability to consistently deliver results
- Execution – the ability to consistently deliver, time and again
- Experience working across organizational and geographical boundaries
