Data Security Analyst - 3rd Shift
Dewpoint Lansing, Michigan, United States · $40K–$60K/yr
Information Technology & Services · 201-500 employees
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About the role
The analyst will monitor and analyze security events within the Security Operations Center to identify threats and respond to incidents. Additionally, they will conduct phishing campaigns and pretext calling to assess and improve organizational security awareness.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have U.S. citizenship and be located in the Midwest, preferably Michigan. Proficiency in Microsoft operating systems and general networking concepts is required, with a willingness to learn Unix.
Full description
- U.S. Citizenship or naturalized citizen work authorization status is required for this position due to required security accesses and clearances.
- Must be located in Midwest (preferrably Michigan) for work hour requirements.
- W2 only (Direct / 1-layer visa).
- Please No C2C or 3rd Party Submissions.
Job Summary
Searching for a qualified entry level technician to help staff our Security Operations Center (SOC) at nights and on weekends. Once trained, the successful candidate will respond to and investigate any alerts, alarms, e-mails, and phone calls that the SOC receives in a timely manner. There is a strong focus on safeguarding Clients by monitoring and analyzing security events, identifying threats, and responding to incidents. This position will ensure the protection of assets, staying up to date with cybersecurity trends and best practices to enhance the security posture of the organization. This position will also conduct pretext calling and design phishing email campaigns to assess and improve security awareness, simulating real-world social engineering threats to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses.
Daily Duties
- Watch and respond to alerts, Client, and Co-worker communications.
- Review Daily reports.
- Enforce policy and controls.
- Real time entry into Paylocity.
- Read/Respond to Email and Phone calls.
Weekly Duties
- Time Entry Submission.
- Goal Tracking.
- Weekly Goals Analysis.
Monthly Duties
- Monthly Reports.
- SOC Meeting.
- Goal Tracking.
- Monthly Compliance Meeting.
Annual Duties:
- Infotex Parties.
- IT Security Conference Dinner.
- SOC F2F.
- Winter party.
- Infotex Jam (usually biennial).
- IT Governance Annual Duties.
- Awareness Summit.
- CPE for Certifications.
As-Need Duties:
- Update Confluence documentation.
- Second Set of Eyes document review.
- Ticketing Contact Review.
- Keepass Contact Organization.
- Social Engineering.
- Talk Team Researcher.
- Security Blog.
Required Experience:
- Microsoft Operations Systems.
- Unix a plus but must be able to learn Unix.
- General networking tools and concepts.
Preferred Experience:
- Incident Response a plus.
- Vulnerability Management a plus.
- Help Desk a plus.
Skills:
- Adaptability
- Detail & Growth Oriented.
- Problem Solving.
- Ability to travel.
- Team player.
- Time Management.
- Verbal & Written Skills
