Security Analyst, Associate

Georgia State University • Atlanta, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Georgia State University’s Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT) division is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Security Analyst, Associate. Under the general supervision of the Information Security Manager, the Security Analyst, Associate supports proactive risk management planning and activities, essential to reducing business and IT risks. Examples include - performing continuous vulnerability management, conducting risk assessments and developing remediation roadmaps, and developing and maturing cyber security awareness to fundamentally change the behavior of our users and ultimately change the culture of security at GSU.
NOTE: This role requires on‑site work. Remote or hybrid work options are not available for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and one year of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to Provide Level 1 intrusion detection and information security incident analysis and support Level 2 staff.
• Ability to Mitigate Level 1 alerts and events; provide remediation and/or assistance where needed.
• Ability to analyze and detect sophisticated and nuanced attacks and discern false positives; provide results to information security incident handling staff
• Ability to perform correlation of NIDS and HIDS logs with other records such as firewall/proxy logs, anti-virus, server audit trails and risk/vulnerability information obtained from other information security staff
• Strong TCP/IP networking skills
• Degree of packet analysis experience
• Administrator level 1 knowledge of UNIX and/or Windows systems
• Hands-on experience conducting in depth analysis using defined and undefined exploit and attack signatures to determine impact of an anomalous event and if it constitutes a false positive
• Hands-on experience utilizing intrusion detection/prevention heuristic analysis tools
• Intrusion detection analysis training and work experience

Responsibilities

• Perform targeted research to identify security solutions, policies, and practices that support the goals and objectives defined in the Information Security Annual plans and Information Security Management System objectives/goals.
• Deploy information security services accessible to departmental information security staff and the general university population to increase the overall security of their systems and the campus network.
• Create and maintain necessary documentation and procedures to support new and current information technology security tools and solutions.
• Assist with conducting advanced intrusion detection and analysis utilizing information security monitoring systems.
• Work in tandem with other IIT personnel to diagnose and mitigate security incidents and threats to university IT resources and data.
• Configure and maintain information security solutions ensuring optimum levels of effectiveness and usage.
• Work with GSU stakeholders and teams across the university’s college and business units, as well as third-party vendors for services such as Critical Infrastructure Systems, Networks, Applications, and cloud systems.
• Assist with supporting IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), MaaS (Monitoring as a Service), MDM (Mobile Device Management), CAMP (Cloud Application Management for Platforms), DaaS (Desktop as a Service), HPC (High Performance Computing), MSS (Managed Security Services), and XaaS (Anything as a Service).
• Increase responsibility in the successful implementation of standards such as NIST 800-171 and SANS Critical Controls.
• Under supervision, support the Georgia State University Cyber Security program in determining tools and procedures required to preserve, collect, and analyze electronically stored information (ESI) in a forensically sound manner.
• Perform expert collection of ESI in accordance with best practice Forensics laboratories and standards.
• Perform required reporting and documentation and maintain the chain of custody of computer forensics evidence.

Benefits

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, and retirement plans.
• A flexible work environment that supports work-life balance.
• A knowledge-sharing organization that collaborates with various partners.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Access to cutting-edge technologies
• A collaborative and creative team culture
• A strong sense of purpose and impact in our work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level