Information Security Analyst

Cisive
  • Maryland
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
    We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

    Job Description:

    • Security Operations & Tooling

      • Monitor, tune, and triage alerts across the SIEM platform, escalating confirmed incidents per established runbooks

      • Manage the vulnerability management lifecycle— including scanning, prioritization, remediation tracking, and executive reporting

      • Support endpoint security, email security, and network monitoring tools; identify gaps and recommend configuration improvements

      • Conduct periodic threat hunting activities and contribute to the development of detection rules and playbooks

      • Participate in incident response activities including containment, eradication, and post-incident reviews

      Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

      • Support ongoing SOC 2 Type II compliance efforts, including evidence collection, control testing, and coordination with external auditors

      • Assist with NIST CSF assessments — mapping current controls to framework functions and identifying gaps for remediation

      • Maintain and update security policies, standards, and procedures in collaboration with senior team members

      • Conduct periodic security risk assessments and contribute findings to the organization risk register

      • Track remediation efforts for identified risks and control deficiencies through to closure

      Collaboration & Communication

      • Partner with IT, Engineering, and business stakeholders to embed security best practices into day-to-day operations

      • Assist in security awareness initiatives and provide guidance to staff on security topics

      • Prepare clear, concise reporting on security metrics, vulnerability status, and compliance posture for management

      Qualifications

      Required

      • 3–5 years of experience in an information security role with exposure to both technical operations and compliance functions

      • Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or equivalent)

      • Working knowledge of vulnerability management tools such as Tenable Nessus/IO or Qualys

      • Demonstrated understanding of SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria and NIST Cybersecurity Framework

      • Familiarity with common attack techniques and defensive countermeasures (MITRE ATT&CK familiarity a plus)

      • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical findings for non-technical audiences

      Preferred

      • Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CEH, CISM, or equivalent

      • Experience supporting a SOC 2 audit from end to end

      • Scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell) for security tooling and reporting

      • Exposure to cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP) environments

      • Experience working with GRC platforms (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow GRC, Drata, Vanta)

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMaryland

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Securityunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Email Securityunmatched
    • Endpoint Securityunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Huntingunmatched
    • Incident Managementunmatched
    • Incident Responseunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
    • Internet Securityunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Nessusunmatched
    • Network Monitoringunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Security Analysisunmatched
    • ServiceNowunmatched
    • Technical Operationsunmatched
    • U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
    • Windows PowerShellunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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