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Cybersecurity Analyst

Empire State
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Albany, New York, United States
$85,000 - $90,000 USD yearly

*Applicants MUST submit a cover letter with resume to be considered.

*This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy.

*Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources if you require an accommodation.


BASIC FUNCTION:

Liaise with ESD’s Security and Network teams to monitor critical information security infrastructure in support of ESD’s business requirements. Applicants must possess a proficient knowledge of current Information and Cybersecurity Standards as well as network infrastructure technologies and be able to work both independently and in a team environment.


WORK PERFORMED:

  • Assist with monitoring, deployment, administration, and troubleshooting network security solutions
  • Assist with performing vulnerability and penetration tests on endpoints and information systems and mitigate identified risk
  • Monitor network traffic and security solutions for suspicious behavior and troubleshoot / escalate issues as needed
  • Assist ESD’s Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) to Perform Forensic analysis on suspicious network behavior and potentially compromised systems
  • Assist with monitoring ESD’s SIEM solutions
  • Assist with managing ESD’s Data Encryption Services solution
  • Manage ESD’s patch management solution and apply application, endpoint, server and security appliance critical updates and patches
  • Work with ESD’s Security team to support and administrate ESD’s Next Gen anti-virus solutions
  • Assist with managing ESD’s Secure File Transfer Solution and Treasury secure bank file transmissions
  • Assist with managing ESD’s MFA and SSO solutions
  • Assist with all critical system security requests to include granting or restricting access to ESD’s critical business systems
  • Create and maintain documentation, flowcharts, diagrams and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for ESD’s Security Infrastructure
  • Assist with daily monitoring of critical security infrastructure
  • Active member of ESD’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team
  • Collaborate on Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures
  • Assist ESD’s Help Desk with incident management as directed
  • Assist with IT Disaster Recovery efforts, testing and documentation
  • Perform other related duties and / or projects as directed by IT Management


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education Level required: bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline with minimum of 3 years’ experience in related field; Or a 2-year degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience; Or any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Security certifications (currently held or in progress.)