Security Analyst

Job Classification: Direct Hire

TEKsystems is looking for a Security Analyst with Vulnerability Management for a fulltime/direct placement opportunity in Wilmington, DE.

Overall Job Purpose

The Security Analyst is a member of the Threat Management team with responsibility for the identification and response of internal and external sources of attacks ? surrounding network intrusion detection (NIDS) monitoring, malware controls, vulnerability management, incident response, and forensics.

The overall purpose of this role is:
- To provide advanced skills and knowledge required to prepare for, evaluate, and defend against internal and external security threats
- Provide advanced knowledge in several of the following areas: IDS and IPS technologies, malware risks, network security, threat intelligence, vulnerabilities and vulnerability management, penetration testing, incident response and forensics
- Provide insight and correlated risk data to line management in the areas of threat intelligence and prevention techniques

Key Accountabilities & approximate time split

Vulnerability Management ? 75%
- Review daily vulnerability reports and analyze new and updated findings for correlation to assets
- Appropriately assess and define risk ratings for correlated vulnerabilities
- Maintain vulnerability management database and reporting
- Work with platform owners towards vulnerability remediation and/or mitigation.
- Maintain weekly vulnerability management meetings with platform owners to allow for discussion surrounding remediation updates and mitigating controls
- Analyze and asset network vulnerability scans results and import into the vulnerability management program

Intrusion Detection Controls and Response ? 25%
- Utilize processes and technologies to prevent and detect malicious attacks to assets and maintain the appropriate containment and recovery response to events
- Skilled in assessing IDS alerts and identifying the appropriate criticality ratings which drive response and escalation
- Correlate events across various controls, including web proxy, antivirus, security event management system (SEIM), and firewalls

Technical Knowledge
- Basic understanding of security techniques and technologies including Intrusion Detection, Threat Analysis and Malware & Trojan Research

- Experience with Unix, Linux, and Windows based operating systems

- Experience responding to information security incidents

- Preferred experience in one or more of the following technologies:
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Intrusion Detection
- Decentralized logging infrastructures and automated log file analysis
- Anomaly detection techniques and technologies
- Security mechanisms surrounding firewalls, load balancers, switched networks, applications and databases
- Understanding of networking and application protocols

Join TEKsystemsR and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V

Requirements:
-IDS, Malware, Vulnerability Management