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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cybersecurity Analyst - **Company:** Strategic Staffing Solutions - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $108,160.0 - $118,560.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon S3, Application Firewall, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Network Address Translation, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Networking Basics, TCP/IP, Firewalls (Computer Science), Network Support, Palo Alto Networks, Firewall Services Module, Cisco - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f02e6625d3d0b9db ## About the Role Do you have experience in IT?, * 1-2 years of experience in network support, firewall administration, or a related IT/cybersecurity role. * Basic hands-on experience or coursework with Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. * General networking understanding including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, NAT, and common protocols. * Ability to read and interpret firewall security and traffic logs., * 1-2 years of experience in network support, firewall administration, or a related IT/cybersecurity role. * Basic hands-on experience or coursework with Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. * General networking understanding including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, NAT, and common protocols. * Ability to read and interpret firewall security and traffic logs. * Familiarity with firewall rule base concepts (zones, address objects, security profiles, etc.). * Strong attention to detail and documentation skills. * Palo Alto Networks PCCET or PCNSA preferred. * CompTIA Security+ and/or Network+ preferred. * Cisco CCNA a plus. * Experience supporting a large enterprise network is a plus. * Demonstrated commitment to personal and team success. "Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process." Pay: $52.00 - $57.00 per hour Application Question(s): * Are you able to work on our W2? Experience: * Firewall: 2 years (Required) * Cybersecurity: 2 years (Required) ## Description This position supports the SASE initiative by assisting with the review, cleanup, and documentation of existing Palo Alto Networks security policies in preparation for migration to a Prisma Access / SASE architecture. The Analyst I will work under the guidance of senior team members to analyze firewall rule bases, identify redundant or overly permissive rules, and help ensure policies are well-documented and migration-ready. Candidates with a network support background who are looking to grow into cybersecurity policy analysis are encouraged to apply., * Assists with the review and analysis of existing Palo Alto Networks firewall security policies across the enterprise. * Identifies redundant, shadowed, unused, and overly permissive rules under the direction of senior analysts. * Documents current-state firewall policies, rule intent, and business justification for each rule or rule group. * Supports data gathering and inventory efforts for security policy objects (address groups, service groups, application filters, etc.). * Assists with tagging, categorizing, and organizing rules to prepare them for migration to Prisma Access / SASE. * Contributes to the team knowledge base and maintains up-to-date documentation of work performed. * Collaborates with business partners and IT teams to validate rule ownership and traffic requirements. * Follows established change management requirements and processes. * Participates in team meetings, status updates, and project planning sessions. * Escalates findings and questions to Analyst II/III team members as appropriate. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)