Security Analyst - Intelliswift Software Inc

Job Title: Security Analyst
Location: Woodland Hills, CA 91367 – Remote
Duration: 3 months
Contract Type: W2 only
Pay Rate: $59.52/Hour
 
Responsibilities

• Work closely within the Security Operations team to help manage, maintain, design, configure, and document security tools, systems, and processes including, but not limited to, the following:
• Administer security tools and technologies.
• Maintain systems (Linux, Windows, etc.) E.g. install security patches, OS updates, etc.
• Collect and analyze systems and application security logs.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Perform forensics activities and root cause analyses.
• Review and monitor security logs from all systems (Firewalls, OS’, Email, IDS, Splunk etc...), and take action to mitigate any threats based on findings.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, review, and confirm vendor suggested vulnerability remediation as needed.
• Assessing and triaging potential security incidents. Coordinating and leading response to high impact security incidents.
• Lead efforts to detect and analyze malicious software and work with vendors and teams.
• Lead projects, planning, controlling, executing, and closing assigned projects to produce required deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 
Skills/Abilities:

• Strong desire to perform as an incident responder and handle investigating, triaging, analyzing and reporting.
• Experience monitoring and responding to security incidents involving traditional (Windows, Mac, Linux or similar) and cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure or similar)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding and interest in recognized information security related standards, analysis frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Kill Chain, NIST Incident Response or similar) and technologies. The ability to learn new technology and concepts quickly.
• Knowledge about exploits, vulnerabilities, network attacks
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented with analytical and interpersonal skills
• Good working knowledge of security operations, safety practices in a business environment and enforcement of procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple projects with tight deadlines across a global enterprise.
• Familiarity with enterprise security controls and security best practices for Windows, Linux, and Mac systems or similar.
• Systems engineering experience and cybersecurity work, preferably in an entertainment industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience with information security SIEMs, vulnerability scanners and application scanners.

 
Experience:

• 3+ years of systems engineering experience and cybersecurity work, preferably in an entertainment industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Prioritization and problem-solving skills

 
Education:

• Four-year degree preferred, Associate Degree in Information Security, industry certification, or work equivalent.