Cybersecurity Analyst

NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations
Albany, NY, United States
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$85,000.0 - $90,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Software System Penetration Testing Business Systems Cyber Security Information Systems Disaster Recovery File Transfer IT Management Network Architecture Network Monitoring Security Information and Event Management Patch Management

Job description

*This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy. *Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources if you require an accommodation.

BASIC FUNCTION: Liaise with ESD’s Security and Network teams to monitor critical information security infrastructure in support of ESD’s business requirements. Applicants must possess a proficient knowledge of current Information and Cybersecurity Standards as well as network infrastructure technologies and be able to work both independently and in a team environment.

WORK PERFORMED:

  • Assist with monitoring, deployment, administration, and troubleshooting network security solutions
  • Assist with performing vulnerability and penetration tests on endpoints and information systems and mitigate identified risk
  • Monitor network traffic and security solutions for suspicious behavior and troubleshoot / escalate issues as needed
  • Assist ESD’s Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) to Perform Forensic analysis on suspicious network behavior and potentially compromised systems
  • Assist with monitoring ESD’s SIEM solutions
  • Assist with managing ESD’s Data Encryption Services solution
  • Manage ESD’s patch management solution and apply application, endpoint, server and security appliance critical updates and patches
  • Work with ESD’s Security team to support and administrate ESD’s Next Gen anti-virus solutions
  • Assist with managing ESD’s Secure File Transfer Solution and Treasury secure bank file transmissions
  • Assist with managing ESD’s MFA and SSO solutions
  • Assist with all critical system security requests to include granting or restricting access to ESD’s critical business systems
  • Create and maintain documentation, flowcharts, diagrams and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for ESD’s Security Infrastructure
  • Assist with daily monitoring of critical security infrastructure
  • Active member of ESD’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team
  • Collaborate on Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures
  • Assist ESD’s Help Desk with incident management as directed
  • Assist with IT Disaster Recovery efforts, testing and documentation
  • Perform other related duties and / or projects as directed by IT Management

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications Education Level required: bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline with minimum of 3 years’ experience in related field; Or a 2-year degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience; Or any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Security certifications (currently held or in progress.)

Benefits & conditions

Additional Comments Salary range as specified. Comprehensive Benefits Package.

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