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Job Title:Information SecurityAnalyst
Department:InformationTechnology
Reporting Relationship:ITManager
FLSA Status:Exempt
Grade:M
General Responsibilities
Responsible for constantly detecting and preventing cyber threats to the company computing environment. Identify weaknesses of the company computing infrastructure (software, hardware, networks) and find creative ways to protect it. Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures to protect computer networks and information. Ensure appropriate security controls are in place to safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. Serves as an internal company lead for responding to business-impacting computer security breaches and viruses. Night and weekend hours asneeded.
Essential Job Functions
Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
Plan, implement and upgrade security measures andcontrols.
Establish plans and protocols to protect digital files and information systems against unauthorized access, modification and destruction.
Maintain data and monitor securityaccess.
Perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and securityassessments.
Perform risk assessments and execute tests of the data processing system to ensure the functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
Conduct internal securityaudits.
Essential Job Functions Con't
Anticipate security alerts, incidents, and disasters and reduce theirlikelihood.
Collaborate technically with the infrastructure team to manage the network, intrusion detection, prevention systems and encryption measures.
Analyze security breaches to determine the rootcause.
Recommend and install appropriate tools andcountermeasures.
Define, implement, and maintain corporate securitypolicies.
Collaborate with the appropriate BWW areas to train fellow employees in security awareness andprocedures.
Coordinate security plans with outsidevendors.
Essential Job Functions Con't
Respond to eDiscovery, data collection queries, and digital forensicsrequests.
Work an on-call rotating schedule outside the regular schedule on a rotatingbasis.
Maintain and protect sensitive and private information by keeping employee records confidential in accordance with HIPAA, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
Ensures that PHI/ePHI of employees, plan participants, patients, and other assigned individuals are maintained and transmitted securely and legally.
Perform all work safely in accordance with established safety policies and procedures. Comply with all safety and health standards and guidelines issued by management.
Perform other duties asassigned.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related fieldrequired.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience, specifically in a security analyst job required.
Penetration testing and vulnerability testing &remediation
Anti-virus and anti-malware
TCP/IP, computer networking, routing andswitching
Firewalls, proxies, IDS, IPS, and securityappliances
Windows and Linux operatingsystems
Network protocols and packet analysistools
Comprehension of development & scripting languages (C#, VB, Python, C,.NET)
Cloudcomputing
Certificates, Licenses,Registrations:
Valid driver’s licenserequired
The following certifications are highlypreferred:
CEH Certified EthicalHacker
ECSA EC-Council Certified SecurityAnalyst
Benefits
Health, Dental and Vision Coverage: The Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) offers full-time employees a comprehensive health care package, which includes a medical, dental and vision plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS).
Retirement Plan: The BWWB provides a defined benefit pension plan. Participation is mandatory, and employees contribute a percentage of their gross biweekly income. The retirement income you will receive from the plan will be determined by a formula based on your years of service and final average earnings. It is important to note that any Social Security Benefits to which you become entitled are in addition to your retirement income from the plan.
Higher education assistance: The BWWB supports the continuous development of its employees through its Education and Assistance Program. The program allows eligible full-time employees to enroll in accredited degree programs or credit hour courses ac universities, colleges, community colleges, technical and trades schools and receive financial assistance for tuition, required fees and books. To receive reimbursement under this program, regular full-time employees must have successfully completed their 180-day introductory period when the course is submitted for pre-approval.
Supervision
NONE
Physical Demands
Ability to stand, walk or sit for extendedperiods
Reaching by excreting hand(s) or arms(s) in anydirection
Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
Communication skills using the spokenword
Ability to see within normalparameters
Ability to hear within normalparameters
Ability to moveabout
Ability to lift 25pounds
Work Environment
Moderate noise (businessoffice)
Night and weekend hours asneeded
Exposed to cold temperatures in the datacenter
Occasionally visit job sites, in plants and outdoors, exposed to extreme hot/cold/wet weatherconditions
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