IT Security Analyst

Lansing, MI

Onsite

Overview :

• Supports vulnerability management scanning and reporting tools (requires strong Linux, Windows and / or UNIX administrative knowledge for troubleshooting).Automates processes with scripting such as bash, PowerShell, and Python.Parses logs in an automated fashion using Grep, AWK, Sed, etc.
• Creates integration of vulnerability management data with other State of Michigan enterprise services.
• Conducts data analysis of vulnerability management data, often integrated with other data sources, to measure effectiveness of vulnerability remediation. Data analysis tasks include large datasets, which include structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Interfaces with other agencies to make recommendations on how to improve the security posture and reduce the number of security related vulnerabilities.
• Conducts trend analysis, creates dashboards using data scripting to provide metrics on the performance of security responsibilities, controls, and creates new reports based on those collected metrics across multiple agencies.
• Plans, schedules, implements, and maintains scalable vulnerability scans using modern vulnerability management scanning tools for high complexity devices.
• While ensuring safe and timely scanning that has minimal / no impact on scan targets and provides troubleshooting of technical issues with scans.
• Conducts internal vulnerability audits of servers, network devices, applications, and other devices.
• Reviews and validates security procedures to ensure adequate security procedures have been developed to identify and classify cyber events. Required Skills :
• 5+ years’ experience in IT Security
• Extensive experience with vulnerability management scanning and reporting tools.
• Experience with Linux, Windows, and Unix.
• Experience with PowerShell and Python.
• Experience with log parsing using - Grep, Sed and / or AWK.
• Preferred experience with SQL ETL.