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Cybersecurity & Information Technology Analyst

Kipsu5 months ago
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
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Job Description

Position Overview

Kipsu is a growth stage Minneapolis‐based technology company partnering with leading hospitality and healthcare brands. As a Cybersecurity & IT Analyst, you will safeguard Kipsu’s digital infrastructure by monitoring security threats, managing identity and access controls, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and providing hands‐on IT support to maintain a resilient technology ecosystem. You’ll contribute to a team that values a strong culture, collaboration, and continuous growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain organizational desktop systems, hardware, network, and user access.
  • Provide end-user support; track, document, and create SOPs for troubleshooting.
  • Manage regular penetration testing and vulnerability scanning processes and coordinate remediation efforts.
  • Facilitate quarterly security reviews and communicate findings to management.
  • Contribute to software test script reviews for data leakage.
  • Ensure that information security milestones and goals are met within approved budgets.
  • Recommend, implement, configure, and integrate new technologies and systems to enhance efficiency and security.
  • Conduct periodic policy/process assessments and update or create new processes.
  • Design and facilitate internal training and tabletop exercises to strengthen the security culture.
  • Coordinate responses to information security incidents.
  • Complete security questionnaires for current and prospective clients.
  • Design and maintain a data disclosure database based on client agreements.
  • Align company policies to SOC 2, ISO 27000 series, and HIPAA security frameworks.
  • Identify information security risks and recommend strategies to address them.
  • Champion privacy and security initiatives and benchmark the security program against industry standards.
  • Coordinate regular internal and third-party compliance audits and participate in cybersecurity-related insurance renewals.
  • Manage IT asset inventories, technology partner agreements, and data processing addendum requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a related field (or equivalent 3-5 years experience).
  • Passion for staying updated with cybersecurity advancements, threats, and trends.
  • Willingness to collaborate closely with software engineers on technical security topics.
  • Experience with configuring and maintaining security monitoring and reporting platforms.
  • Proficiency in writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions such as Okta.
  • Working knowledge of Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems like Jamf Pro.
  • Familiarity with Atlassian products (JSM, Confluence, Jira).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace and strong computer literacy.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and phenomenal organizational abilities.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
  • A bias for action with a proven track record of meeting deadlines.
  • Additional certifications, training, or experience related to IT security policy or compliance are strongly preferred.
  • Strong critical thinking skills to align solutions with the organization’s vision.

Benefits & Perks

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K with a company match
  • Unlimited/responsible vacation time
  • Life insurance
  • Flex spending account
  • Commuter benefits

Required Skills

Atlassian Suite (JSM, Confluence, Jira)
Vulnerability Scanning
Penetration Testing
MDM (Jamf Pro)
Compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27000, HIPAA)
Google Workspace
Cybersecurity
SOP Writing
SSO (Okta)
Information Technology