Job purpose

The Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for providing technical security advice, guidance, design and operations in support of Security Operations with an emphasis on cloud based deployments. The role will require an understanding of relevant security threats, assessing effectiveness of current controls, identifying opportunities for improvement and delivering new and enhanced security controls.  Security solutions will consider people, process and technology to deliver fully operationalized solutions with well-defined metrics that measure and ensure effectiveness on an ongoing basis. Additionally, effective and efficient operation and maintenance of technical IT Security controls is considerable.

Essential Function / major duties and responsibilities of the job

Strategic

·        As part of the IT Security team, develop and implement CLS IT Strategy in consultation with the CLS IT teams, ensuring that all initiatives are mirrored in respective strategies including the overall CLS Strategy

·        Provide security advice and support for information technology projects

·        Research new security related products and services to ensure that CLS is equipped with appropriate industry best tools and solutions

Operational

·        Operate and maintain IT Security controls related to SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, etc with an emphasis on cloud deployments and implementations.

·        Conduct IT Security risk assessments for all high impact projects, defining security mitigating controls that impact the technology architectures of CLS, service providers, and business partners

·        Support 24 x 7 Security Monitoring and Response on a 1/8 rotation

·        Review and update IT Security procedures to reflect best practice and mitigate current and emerging threats

·        Assigned ownership of IT Security Monitoring and Response related FRB and Internal Audit finding(s) and effective /  timely resolution with IT Security

·        Maintain relationships with all third-party IT security vendors and strategic partners

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Leadership

§  Individual contributor whilst also being a team enabler

§  Execute IT Security Operations team’s vision and mission in alignment with the overall IT Security vision and mission, as well as with CLS’s strategic direction

§  Through example and behavior, strive to provide peer leadership to other team members with the goal of being excellent service providers and enablers to other constituencies (both internal and external)

Experience / essential and desired for successful job performance

• 1-2 years ‘hands-on’ IT Security analysis and engineering experience including securing systems, networks and infrastructure; operational support. 
• Interest in intrusion detection, malware analysis, forensics and/or incident response, particularly in cloud environments.
• Monitor, tune and develop technical IT Security controls and frameworks to ensure appropriate preparation, monitoring and response to threats
• Ensure a risk-based approach to IT Security is adopted in every part of the business and solutions
• Work with members of the IT Security team to help design, implement and maintain security
• Prepare for, identify (hunt) and remediate cyber threats
• Operate and maintain IT Security controls related to SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, etc.
• Deliver IT Security projects from concept, approval, design, and implementation to operation
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others to drive forward key security objectives
• Strong documentation and report writing skills (to both technical and business audiences)
• Excellent time management and organizational skills combined with technical IT Security acumen
• Familiarity of Firewalls, TCP/IP, IPS, DLP, proxies, SIEM, & Endpoint Protection software