What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Security Analyst position at GDH?
Role Summary
The Information Security Analyst is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining technical security controls within a Security Operations Center (SOC). Reporting to the Security Operations Director, this role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational information assets through proactive analysis, incident response, and security safeguard management. It requires hands on involvement with security systems, vulnerability assessments, and collaboration across teams to strengthen the organization’s cybersecurity posture.
Responsibilities
This position is based in office and requires employee to work on-site.
The Information Security Analyst is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining technical security controls within a Security Operations Center (SOC). Reporting to the Security Operations Director, this role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational information assets through proactive analysis, incident response, and security safeguard management. It requires hands on involvement with security systems, vulnerability assessments, and collaboration across teams to strengthen the organization’s cybersecurity posture.
Responsibilities
- Analyze anomalies from Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems to determine severity and potential impact.
- Implement, maintain, and document security controls and safeguards to protect information assets.
- Review infrastructure modifications to ensure security measures are upheld during changes.
- Conduct network penetration testing, vulnerability scans, and application security assessments.
- Promote organizational awareness of cybersecurity best practices and security policies.
- Monitor internal control systems to ensure appropriate access levels and prevent unauthorized activity.
- Support and serve as a resource during the systems development lifecycle for security compliance.
- Respond promptly to security events, collaborating with team members and subject matter experts.
- Perform routine audits and assessments to identify potential security gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Perform additional duties related to information security as assigned by management.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in information security or cybersecurity roles.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform security analysis and effective incident response.
- Proficiency in identifying endpoint anomalies and malware exploitation techniques.
- Knowledge of social engineering tactics and mitigation strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Strong time management and prioritization capabilities.
- Ability to take swift action on security incidents and collaborate effectively with technical teams.
- Experience with ProofPoint Targeted Attack Protection, Cloud Threat Response, ZenGuide CrowdStrike Falcon EDR.
- Knowledge of additional security tools such as Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, SonarQube, Tenable, OpenText WebInspect, and Syslog-NG is a plus.
This position is based in office and requires employee to work on-site.
Salary : $50 - $55