Security Analyst - Remote

Overview

ERG is seeking a motivated Security Analyst to join our Managed Information Systems (MIS) team and contribute to maintaining a secure operating environment and growing our security capabilities.

In Short

• Lead the design and execution of vulnerability assessments and security audits
• Participate in the creation of security policies, guidelines, standards, and procedures
• Participate in the planning and design of systems security architecture
• Stay up to date on IT security industry standards, security solutions, and development of TTPs and IOCs
• Review logs and security reports to identify potential risks and remediation actions
• Monitor security solutions to ensure effective and secure operations
• Evaluate security events to determine impact & escalate appropriately
• Recommend security solutions or enhancements to improve security posture
• Help ensure that information security assets, policies, and processes are reliable, and protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data
• Perform risk analysis on threats, security alerts, and other suspicious system or network activity

Requirements

• Must be US Citizen
• Must be eligible for a US DOD Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field is a plus
• 2-4 years working in IT security operations
• CompTIA Security+ or ISC2 CC certifications or similar certification
• Understanding of basic security concepts including least privilege, defense in depth, and zero trust
• Experience with endpoint protection, monitoring, vulnerability scanning tools
• Familiarity with NIST frameworks (800-171, 800-53) and CMMC is a plus
• Experience performing security audits with and without specialized SIEM tools (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel)
• Must demonstrate excellent communication and organizational, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills with the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with management, other technical specialists, and users

Benefits

• Vibrant and flexible work environment
• Opportunities for career development