Information Security Analyst I

Job Description

We have a position for a Information Security Analyst I with one of our clients in Atlanta, GA for an initial contract duration of 1 year 2 months. US citizens and all those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.

Under general supervision, assists in the day-to-day administration and maintenance of IT security systems.  Second level support to the Help Desk for IT security system issues.  Solves IT security system problems and executes solutions within specification

• Serves as lead administrator for IT security systems.
• Administers departmental firewall solutions.
• Monitors, implements changes after approval, backups, works with trouble tickets, and patching.
• Administers departmental Virtual Private Networking (VPN) solutions.
• Monitors, implements changes after approval, backups, works with trouble tickets, and patching.
• Responds to incidents on a 24X7 basis.

Other duties as assigned.

• Creates policies and procedures for the administration of IT security systems, where needed.
• Firewalls
• VPN
• Performs vulnerability assessments against new devices before production implementation.
• Configures, tests, reports, and provides guidance to correct deficiencies with IT system assessments.
• Escalates issues with the Information Security Officer.
• Works with various levels of departmental personnel to ensure that business needs and security objectives are met.
• Completes work requests.
• Responds to email requests dealing with IT security systems.
• Works with section managers and the ISO to determine appropriate security controls for business systems.
• Assists the Information Security Officer with technology evaluations and solutions.
• Conducts reviews of new and existing technologies and coordinates planning with the ISO.
• Reviews statistics from current IT security systems and provides feedback to ISO.