IT Security Analyst
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Job Description
KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world's leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity!
**Our client offers a hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days a week in office.
The Role:
Monitors internal hosted and partner hosted detections systems for indications of compromise, data loss, or other abnormalities.
Responds to alerts detected in the environment by investigating them with internal team members, 3rd party partners, and users.
Follows up on the detection of activity to malicious links, email attachments, web activity, and other detections of abnormal activity in the environment.
Uses tools to actively hunt down treats in the environment.
Coordinate efforts with other team members and partners to handle security issues identified in the environment.
Takes action to address issues detected in the environment through actions such as removing malicious email messages, rotating/disabling passwords, network containing computers, or cleaning up infected computers.
Monitors access logs for unusual activity, suspicious accounts, or access assignments. This may include unusual travel, excessive lockouts, access from unexpected devices, and access to information not expected for a job role.
Executes action and coordinate efforts with IT team members to handle authentication or user access issues identified in the environment.
Monitors the regular execution of network scanning and reporting tools and 3rd party efforts.
Contributes to efforts to identify high priority vulnerabilities and end of life assets in the IT landscape.
Works with IT infrastructure and application team members to implement and monitor vulnerability remediation efforts.
Manage ongoing security education efforts.
Assists with the intake and initial response for IT security questionnaires for customers and other partner organizations.
Participates in backup, disaster recover, and incident management tests/exercises.
Assist with compliance efforts (SOX, PCIDSS, GDRP) and internal audits.
Requirements
Minimum 4 years overall experience in technical functional areas.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and
Strong technical background in: Windows (workstations and servers) including security best practices
Benefits
401k Matching
Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
Long & Short-Term Disability
Identity Theft Plans
Retirement & Pension Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Program
Tuition Reimbursement Programs
Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
Parental Leave
& More
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