IT Security Analyst

Job Description

IT Cyber Security Analyst role will monitor and help ensure the confidentiality and integrity of Okonites IT infrastructures, data, and devices. The primary role will be to monitor day to day security operations. The IT Cyber Security Analyst will be expected to monitor, investigate, and work within security related programs and tickets. The position requires a high attention to detail and the ability to respond quickly within the defined parameters should an incident arise.

Job Description:
Monitors infrastructures, servers, web connected devices, and data connections. Typical duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor predefined security parameters and respond to open tickets assigned by Director of IT.
• Investigate patterns out of the defined norms and recommend if action is needed.
• Investigate any potential or known breaches.
• Understand how to monitor SEIM products and adjust sensor alerts if needed.
• Perform forensics of attack and document all processes where a breach may have occurred during the attack, as well as what was done to mitigate the attack.
• Recommend security tightening for new zero day attack types.
• Perform vulnerability and pen tests on environments.
• Research and recommend any additional best security practices as known flaws are published by CISA and CERT.
• Verify hardware is properly configured from a security standpoint before assignments to users are completed.
• Aid in patch management.
• Participate in Red / Blue team activities.
• Confirm security platforms are up to date and monitor new live updates.
• Perform monthly audits of users, file permissions, Azure sign in access, VPN access, and web browsing abuse and publish a monthly security activity report to the Director of IT.
• Install security measures for physical infrastructure and software related systems.
• Audit systems for potential vulnerabilities and report any known risks found.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervision:
The position is supervised by the Director of IT.

Off Hours Scheduled Maintenance and Travel:
Occasionally off hours scheduled maintenance and project installs require flexibility in scheduling and can require long hours over the weekend to take advantage of downtime. These windows are normally scheduled and employees are notified ahead of time. Some travel is required to other locations within the company and notification is provided well in advance.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• MBA in security or information systems is a plus.
• 3 to 6 years working in related field
• SEIM platform experience required.
• Network penetration test experience required.
• Experience monitor and securing firewalls, IPS, and IDS systems.
• Ability to detect and mitigate malware.
• Patch management experience.
• Documentation experience related to incident response.

Competencies:

• Strong Attention to Detail
• Excellent Communicator
• Flexibility
• Clear Verbal Skills / Report Writing
• Creative Problem Solver
• Reliable

Company Description The Okonite Company was founded in 1878, making it one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. Earliest customers included Samuel F.B. Morse for his telegraph network and Thomas A. Edison for the Pearl Street Generating Station, the nation's first, built in New York City in 1882.

In June 1976, Okonite became the largest company in the United States to be owned by its employees through an Employees' Stock Ownership Trust. As such, Okonite employees have a unique vested interest in the quality and service we provide.

Today, Okonite is headquartered in Ramsey NJ, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. At our six (6) manufacturing facilities, we make cables that range from 300V to 345kV insulated products that include Instrumentation, Power and Control, Medium Voltage, and High Voltage cables.

Okonite serves a multitude of markets including Electric Utility (Distribution, Transmission, and Generation including fossil and nuclear), Oil & Gas (refineries and production platforms), Chemical, Military bases, Railroad, Transit and Pulp & Paper. In addition, we provide cables to various other industrial customers in areas of Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Water Treatment Plants and Data Centers. With today's focus on renewable energy, Okonite cables can be found at Wind Farms, Solar Farms, and Biofuel generating facilities.

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