Cybersecurity Analyst
Empire State*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.)