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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST SENIOR - **Company:** State Of Arizona - **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $78,543.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Access Control List, Access Network, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Domain Name System (DNS), Email Filtering, Internet Protocol, Intrusion Detection Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Forensics, Network Segmentation, Network Protocols, Raw Data, Role-Based Access Control, Phishing, TCP/IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Traffic Analysis, Web Services, Data Logging, Web Filtering, Malware Detection, Cyber Warfare, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7a88a4d682aca5dd ## About the Role * CySA+ Security Certification or higher strongly preferred, * This position may require driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11). * Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency's ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions * All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) * Employee shall obtain and maintain a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card that meets DES requirements for a Level One card pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 41-1969. * Bachelor's degree plus 3 or more years of experience in information security analysis (or equivalent experience). ## Description Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals The Department of Economic Security, Division of Technology Services (DTS), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Information Security Analyst Senior. The Information Security Analyst Senior is responsible for reviewing threat intelligence feeds and alerts and identifies affected devices. Investigates logs and traffic patterns, isolates and corrects systems faults. Generates leadership incidents and threat reports. Proactively solves problems. Info Sec Analyst Senior will maintain their understanding and awareness of Agency, State, and Federal requirements and how they are to be applied to agency systems and data. The role is highly collaborative, involving frequent interaction with various members of the larger IT team and DTS customers. This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the department's needs and continual meetings of expected performance measures. The state of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance., * Conducts traffic analysis to identify and characterize threats. Assist in the implementation of new services and improvement of existing security services including installation and monitoring, specifically ensuring security and compliance requirements are met or exceeded and that the service meets sustainability goals. * Generates leadership reports, metrics and audit quality artifacts of service execution. Identify and remediate deficiencies and proactively solve problems. Implement new software, upgrades, patches and fixes to ensure that security platforms and services are healthy and running as expected. * Assist with the coordination of security activities with other IT functional teams concerning the implementation of new security services and solutions. Provide security guidance concerning required remediation activities. * Regularly review the threat landscape for emerging threats to the organization. Make assessments concerning the findings and socialize them within the security team. Determine if alteration is required or recommended to existing security services and solutions to protect against these threats. * Maintain and update Security Services Catalog where appropriate - inclusive of Tasks, Checklists, Procedures and Metrics. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of: * Incident response and handling methodologies. * Cyber-security and privacy principles, and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation). * How traffic flows across the network (e.g.; Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], * Network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services. * Virtual Private Network (VPN) security. * What constitutes a network attack and a network attack's relationship to both threats and vulnerabilities. * Vulnerability assessment, analysis and threat modeling techniques for prioritization purposes. * Web filtering technologies. * Cyber defense and information security policies, procedures, and regulations. * Basic system, network, and OS hardening techniques. * Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and applications. * Network traffic analysis (tools, methodologies, processes). * Current Windows operating systems including web services * Phishing and other exploitation techniques. Skill in: * Understanding host/network access controls (e.g., access control list). * Using incident handling methodologies. * Using Virtual Private Network (VPN) devices and encryption. * Securing network communications. * Protecting a network against malware. (e.g., NIPS, anti-malware, restrict/prevent external devices, spam filters). * System, network, and OS hardening techniques. (e.g., remove unnecessary services, password policies, network segmentation, enable logging, least privilege, etc.). * Appling cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation). * Assessing security logs and information from multiple sources to manually correlate information and arrive at a defensible assessment. 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