CURRENT SAWS EMPLOYEES ONLY* Information Security Analyst - Cybersecurity

Position Overview

Compensation: Starting salary at $70,179.00 annually. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.

The Information Security Analyst is responsible for monitoring computer networks and systems for threats and security breaches, incident response, system administration, and testing internal/external access controls and security safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information system assets. The role focuses on protecting system boundaries, hardening computers, applications, and network devices against attacks, as well as monitoring and responding to significant security events.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor various information security tools and systems (EDR, IDS, Firewall, VPN, WAF, DLP, SIEM, Web Proxies, Vulnerability Scanners) across corporate, SCADA/ICS, and cloud environments.
• Detect, investigate, and perform recovery from security incidents; assist with incident response planning.
• Conduct threat and vulnerability risk assessments to determine security requirements and proactively remediate security flaws.
• Review cybersecurity tickets to ensure timely logging and resolution within established SLAs.
• Collaborate with System Administrators, Network Engineering, Applications, SCADA/I&C, and other staff to implement adequate security solutions.
• Support the information security leadership team in strategic planning and development and maintain awareness of emerging security risks.
• Develop security procedures, generate incident reports, and contribute to the standardization of security systems across IT.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited institution.
• At least one professional information security certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+, GIAC GPEN or GWAPT, CISSP, CISM, CRISC).
• Valid Class C Texas Driver’s License consistent with SAWS Driving Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CEH, GXPN, Pentest+, OSCP, GWAPT.
• Programming skills in one or more languages (Python, Ruby, Bash, PHP, Perl, Java).
• Experience with Cisco and Palo Alto enterprise-grade products.
• Familiarity with network, server, and storage virtualization technologies (e.g. MDS switching infrastructure, VSAN, VRF, VPN, VMware vSphere).