Information Security Analyst

  • Contract
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Applications have closed

The consultant’s primary duty is to ensure that the organization’s digital assets are secure and protected from unauthorized access. This includes protection of both the cloud and on-premises infrastructures, monitoring metrics and data to identify suspicious activity, and identifying and mitigating risks to information systems.

Required Skills:

  • Knowledge of common indicators of compromise and of methods for detecting these incidents
  • Knowledge of IT core infrastructure and cybersecurity components/devices
  • Experience monitoring threats via a SIEM console with significant experience performing analysis of log files from a variety of sources, including individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, or intrusion prevention logs
  • Knowledge of diverse operating systems, networking protocols, and systems administration, and system forensic investigation techniques
  • 3+ years Experience working in a Security Operation Center or related position
  • Familiarity with Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, and NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks

Applicable certifications including Security+, CEH, GIAC, CASP, CISSP